príncipe

Definitions of príncipe
  1. noun
    a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
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    archiduque
    a sovereign prince of the former ruling house of Austria
    príncipe heredero
    a male heir apparent to a throne
    delfín
    formerly, the eldest son of the King of France and direct heir to the throne
    gran duque
    a prince who rules a territory
    maharajá, marajá
    a great raja; a Hindu prince or king in India ranking above a raja
    príncipe consorte
    a prince who is the husband of a reigning female sovereign
    Príncipe de Gales
    the male heir apparent of the British sovereign
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    aristócrata
    a member of the aristocracy
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