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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Princess \Prin"cess\, n. [F. princesse. See {Prince}, and cf.
{Princesse}.]
1. A female prince; a woman having sovereign power, or the
rank of a prince. --Dryden.
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So excellent a princess as the present queen.
--Swift.
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2. The daughter of a sovereign; a female member of a royal
family. --Shak.
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3. The consort of a prince; as, the princess of Wales.
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{Princess royal}, the eldest daughter of a sovereign.
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