Prince
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Prince is a royal title traditionally granted to male members of a monarchy, often denoting a son or close relative of a king or queen and sometimes a sovereign ruler of a principality.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hereditary title
ⓘ
noble title ⓘ royal title ⓘ |
| associatedWith | royal family ⓘ |
| associatedWithTerritory | principality ⓘ |
| canBe |
courtesy title
ⓘ
dynastic title ⓘ territorial title ⓘ |
| canDenote | sovereign ruler of a principality ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
duke
ⓘ
king ⓘ |
| denotes |
close male relative of a king
ⓘ
close male relative of a queen ⓘ male descendant of a monarch ⓘ son of a king ⓘ son of a queen ⓘ |
| etymologyFrom | Latin princeps ⓘ |
| etymologyMeaning |
chief
ⓘ
first one ⓘ |
| genderAssociation | male ⓘ |
| hasFeminineForm | princess ⓘ |
| hasVariantTitle |
crown prince
ⓘ
prince consort ⓘ prince of the blood ⓘ Prince Regent ⓘ
surface form:
prince regent
prince royal ⓘ |
| historicallyUsedIn |
Asian monarchies
ⓘ
European royal courts ⓘ
surface form:
European monarchies
Middle Eastern monarchies ⓘ |
| mayHold |
style His Highness
ⓘ
style His Royal Highness ⓘ style His Serene Highness ⓘ |
| mayIndicate | membership in a royal house ⓘ |
| rankAbove |
baron
ⓘ
count ⓘ duke ⓘ earl ⓘ marquess ⓘ viscount ⓘ |
| rankBelow |
king
ⓘ
queen ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
aristocracy
ⓘ
nobility ⓘ |
| typicalReligionContext | hereditary monarchies worldwide ⓘ |
| usedFor |
heir apparent in some monarchies
ⓘ
male-line grandchildren of a monarch in some systems ⓘ younger sons of a monarch ⓘ |
| usedIn | monarchy ⓘ |
| usedInLanguage | English ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.