Princess

Princess

Princess is the feminine form of prince (from Latin princeps, meaning principal citizen). Most often, the term has been used for the consort of a prince or for the daughters of a king or sovereign prince.

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Famous quotes containing the word princess:

    “You may be a princess or the richest woman in the world, but you cannot be more than a lady.”
    —Jennie Jerome Churchill (1854–1921)

    “He is blowing on light
    each time for the first time.
    His fingers cover the mouths of all the sopranos,
    each a princess in an exact position.”
    —Anne Sexton (1928–1974)

    “At the next town
    the local princess was having a contest.
    A common way for princesses to marry.
    Fifty men had perished,
    gargling the sea like soup.”
    —Anne Sexton (1928–1974)