prins

Definitions of prins
  1. noun
    a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
    synonyms: koningszoon
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    aartshertog, aartshertogin
    a sovereign prince of the former ruling house of Austria
    erfprins, kroonprins, kroonprinses
    a male heir apparent to a throne
    dauphin
    formerly, the eldest son of the King of France and direct heir to the throne
    groothertog, groothertogin, grootvorst, grootvorstin
    a prince who rules a territory
    maharadja
    a great raja; a Hindu prince or king in India ranking above a raja
    prins-gemaal
    a prince who is the husband of a reigning female sovereign
    erfprins, kroonprins, kroonprinses
    the male heir apparent of the British sovereign
    type of:
    aristocraat, patriciër
    a member of the aristocracy
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