prince
part of speech
noun (a prince, princes)
meaning for a pupil
1) A prince is a son or grandson of a king or queen. tree →
2) A prince can be a man who rules a small country. tree →
3) In stories a prince is a royal young man, often a hero. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Torah a prince is a chief or leader, such as the head of a tribe or a father's house, or a ruler sent by a king. In the Prophets and Writings it also means a leader of the people or a judge, and princes are often those who govern with kings. Interpretation: Each tribe's prince brought offerings at the dedication of the altar, which shows the tribes' equal honor. Proverbs is read as saying that true rulers must rule with justice. In the primary lessons: In fairy tales the prince rescues someone, goes on a quest or marries a princess; but modern stories also show princesses rescuing princes. In history and current life, real princes belong to royal families (for example in the UK). Phrases: Prince Charming, the Little Prince, crown prince (the one who will be king).
examples
- And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they. (Torah NUM.22.15, JPS 1917) tree →
- On the second day Nethanel the son of Zuar, prince of Issachar, did offer: (Torah NUM.7.18, JPS 1917) tree →
- the prince of the fathers' house of the Gershonites being Eliasaph the son of Lael, (Torah NUM.3.24, JPS 1917) tree →
- And all the congregation murmured against the princes. (Prophets JOS.9.18, JPS 1917) tree →
- And Abimelech was prince over Israel three years. (Prophets JDG.9.22, JPS 1917) tree →
- By me kings reign, and princes decree justice. (Writings PRO.8.15, JPS 1917) tree →
- The prince rode through the dark forest. tree →
- In the story the frog turned into a prince. tree →
- Prince Charming found Cinderella with the glass slipper. tree →
- The young prince will be king one day. tree →
- Monaco is ruled by a prince. tree →
- She dressed up as a prince for the play. tree →
- "But why not?" inquired the prince. tree →
note
Countable: a prince, princes (pronounced with an extra syllable). Female: princess. Be careful not to confuse «prince» with «prints» — they sound almost the same. «Princely» means generous or fit for a prince.
In the corpora
- And the princes of Pharaoh saw her, and praised her to Pharaoh; and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.
- and the tribe of Zebulun; the prince of the children of Zebulun being Eliab the son of Helon,
- and the tribe of Gad; the prince of the children of Gad being Eliasaph the son of Reuel,
- and next unto him shall be the tribe of Manasseh; the prince of the children of Manasseh being Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur,
- and the tribe of Benjamin; the prince of the children of Benjamin being Abidan the son of Gideoni,
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «prince» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.