What does prince in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word prince in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use prince in French.

The word prince in French means prince, prince, prince, princess, trouper, real trouper, prince's adviser, Prince of Wales check suit, the Little Prince, The Little Prince, Prince Charles, Prince Charming, Prince Charming, prince consort, Prince of Wales, Prince of Monaco, Prince of Darkness, crown prince, the Black Prince, prince regent. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word prince

prince

nom masculin (titre de noblesse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les princes et princesses appartiennent parfois à une famille royale.
Princes and princesses sometimes belong to a royal family.

prince

(enfant d'un roi) (sometimes capitalized: male)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le mariage de la princesse fut un grand événement.
The princess's wedding was a big event.

prince

(souverain d'une principauté) (sometimes capitalized: male)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Connaissez-vous la princesse de Monaco ?
Do you know the Princess of Monaco?

princess

(titre de noblesse) (rank)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Princesse est le titre de noblesse le plus élevé en France.
Princess is the highest noble rank in France.

trouper, real trouper

locution adjectivale (figuré (bienveillant, indulgent) (informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Bon prince, Bernard a accepté de surveiller son neveu pendant la soirée. Bon prince, il a fermé les yeux sur la maladresse de l'employé.

prince's adviser

nom masculin (figuré (éminence grise)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Prince of Wales check suit

nom masculin (tissu à petits carreaux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un costume Prince de Galles est un ensemble veste et pantalon faits d'un tissu généralement de laine, présentant des effets de carreaux.

the Little Prince

nom propre masculin (héros enfantin) (fictional character)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le Petit Prince est le héros du livre du même nom écrit par l'auteur français Antoine de Saint-Exupéry en 1943.

The Little Prince

nom propre (roman de Saint-Exupéry) (novel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le Petit Prince a fait rêver des générations d'enfants.

Prince Charles

nom propre masculin (héritier du trône d'Angleterre) (heir to British throne)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Prince Charming

nom masculin (personnage de conte) (fairytale character)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le prince charmant délivra la belle jeune fille et l'épousa.
Prince Charming rescued the beautiful young lady and married her.

Prince Charming

nom masculin (figuré (homme idéal) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ma fille n'a pas encore trouvé son prince charmant.
My daughter has not yet found her Prince Charming.

prince consort

nom masculin (mari de la reine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Prince of Wales

nom masculin (héritier britannique) (UK heir apparent)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Prince of Monaco

nom masculin (chef d'État de Monaco)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le prince de Monaco est le souverain de la principauté de Monaco.

Prince of Darkness

nom masculin (figuré (le diable) (Devil)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

crown prince

nom masculin (fils aîné du roi)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le prince héritier est celui des membres de la famille souveraine qui succédera au monarque.

the Black Prince

nom masculin (fils d'Édouard III d'Angleterre) (son of Edward III)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

prince regent

nom masculin (prince assurant une régence)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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