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princeling

noun

Etymology

From prince + -ling.

  1. derived from prīnceps — “first head”
  2. derived from prince
  3. inherited from prince
  4. formed as princeling — “prince + -ling”

Definitions

  1. A minor or less important prince.

    • Spices reached Europe after being carried over the Asiatic caravan routes by the Radanite merchants, to be re-distributed among traders and apothecaries, pilgrims and princelings.
    • Speaking of the guest list, though, it is most disappointing to find some of the third tier European princelings unable to hide their bitterness at being NFI.

  2. A descendant of some prominent and influential senior communist official in the People's…

    A descendant of some prominent and influential senior communist official in the People's Republic of China.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA