prince
noun [ C ] uk/prɪns/ us/prɪns/
B1 王子;亲王;王孙
an important male member of a royal family, especially a son or grandson of the king or queen
Prince Edward 爱德华王子
Prince Juan Carlos of Spain became king in 1975. 胡安‧卡洛斯王子于1975年成为西班牙国王。
（通常指小国的）国君
a male ruler of a country, usually a small country
Prince Albert II is the ruling prince of Monaco. 阿尔伯特二世亲王是摩纳哥的君主。
prince among/of something literary 大王;巨头;名家
a man who is excellent at something
that prince of flautists, William Bennett 那位长笛演奏名家威廉‧贝内特
As far as I'm concerned, my husband is a prince among men.
There is great camaraderie among horse-racing rivals, which reinforces the feeling that these are princes among sportsmen.
He was the prince of preachers - nobody was bored during his sermons.
The crowd screamed as the prince of hip-hop came onto the stage.
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- The witch cast a spell on the prince and he turned into a frog.
- The prince has two bodyguards watching over him every hour of the day.