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Prince Charming

noun

Etymology

Calque of French Roi Charmant (“Charming King”).

  1. derived from Roi Charmant — “Charming King”

Definitions

  1. A fictional heroic prince in various fairy-tales.

  2. A heterosexual woman's prototypical ideal romantic partner, especially but not…

    A heterosexual woman's prototypical ideal romantic partner, especially but not necessarily if he embodies common characteristics of the fictional princes, such as being courageous or chivalrous.

    • She's still unmarried because she is waiting for her Prince Charming... and he may not exist.
    • She did not listen. She was free in her prison of passion. Her prince, Prince Charming, was with her.
    • However, I’ll tell you this much . . . and if nothing comes of it you must never breathe a word about it to a living soul. You see, Prince Charming is coming to-night.

  3. Alternative form of Prince Charming.

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