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princeless

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Without a prince.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • 1873?, Cora's Delusion Notwithstanding the round of pleasures in which she every summer took prominent part, she could not stifle her inward and continuous yearning for the music of a princely voice, the glance of devotion from princely eyes, the touch of a princely hand in the dance, and the sweet envy of all maidens who had to go princeless through life.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From prince + -less.