princeling
noun
prince·ling
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Definition of princeling
: a petty or insignificant prince
Examples of princeling in a Sentence
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Prince George, the third in line to the British throne, turns 6 tomorrow—and to mark the occasion, Kensington Palace has released new portraits of the little princeling. — Tess Kornfeld, Glamour, "The Palace Just Released Adorable New Photos of Prince George for His Sixth Birthday," 21 July 2019 In the coming months, a place of respite—or at least a refuge from the cries of princelings—may be particularly precious to the Prince. — Melanie Broder, Town & Country, "T&C Family Album: Prince Charles," 10 May 2013 But in collaborating with him, Tiffany has aligned itself with a princeling of Harlem fashion who aims to honor the legacy of his father, the designer Darold Ferguson Sr., by out-accomplishing him. — Jonah Engel Bromwich, New York Times, "ASAP Ferg Feels ‘Like a Walking MoMA Installation’," 15 May 2018 For a time, Mr Wu was backed by powerful princelings, as the descendants of revolutionary leaders are known. — The Economist, "China starts unwinding Anbang, its would-be financial giant," 1 Mar. 2018 But princelings have, for the most part, been less affected. — The Economist, "China starts unwinding Anbang, its would-be financial giant," 1 Mar. 2018 The princeling president As the struggle in China over financial market reform illustrates, many more people, and many more interests, have stakes in how things are now than in previous eras of reform. — Bill Powell, Newsweek, "Is This the End of China's Economic Miracle?," 26 Nov. 2014 His daughter is a prominent adviser and spokeswoman for the regime; his son-in-law, a tycoon princeling who once mismanaged a small media house, serves as an envoy to kingdoms and republics elsewhere. — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, "The story of America in 2017, if it happened somewhere else," 22 Dec. 2017 That’s uniquely true of Oedipus, the limping princeling fated to kill his father and marry his mother. — Alexis Soloski, New York Times, "Review: A Timely Take on ‘Oedipus’ by Way of South Central Los Angeles," 25 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'princeling.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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