Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A prince judged to be of minor status or importance.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Same as princekin.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun A petty prince; a young prince.

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  • noun A minor or unimportant prince

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a petty or insignificant prince who rules some unimportant principality
  • noun a young prince

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Examples

  • The son of a former Politburo member and "Long March" veteran Xi Zhongxun, Mr. Xi is a "princeling" -- the most privileged class of cadres in the Party.

    China's Crown Princeling John Tkacik 2007

  • Like many in the younger generation of Chinese leaders, Xi is a "princeling" - the son of a pro-reform official, Xi Zhongzun, who was purged in the early 1960s after a falling-out with

    The Seattle Times 2010

  • Like many in the younger generation of Chinese leaders, Xi is a "princeling" - the son of a pro-reform official, Xi Zhongzun, who was purged in the early 1960s after a falling-out with

    SFGate: Top News Stories Barbara Demick 2010

  • Among academics, journalists, diplomats and others in Beijing, a popular parlor game is guessing whether the politically ambitious Mr. Bo—the son of a revolutionary leader and a leading member of the so-called princeling faction of leaders rising in China—will make it into the all-powerful Politburo Standing Committee in a leadership reshuffle later this year.

    Chongqing Drama Ignites Speculation Brian Spegele 2012

  • Goldenweiser played Chopin, which called forth these remarks from Leo Nikolaevich [Tolstoy]: "A certain German princeling said: 'Where you want to have slaves, there you should have as much music as possible.'

    Reminiscences of Leo Nikolaevich Tolstoy 1920

  • He is a Communist Party "princeling" -- the son of a revolutionary leader -- but also fond of small-town America and Hollywood war dramas.

    Reuters: Top News 2012

  • Though a "princeling" - the son of a revolutionary veteran and former Vice Premier - Xi spent six years during the Cultural Revolution as one of the educated young people whom Mao Zedong sent to the countryside.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2012

  • He is a Communist Party "princeling" -- the son of a revolutionary leader -- but also fond of small-town America and Hollywood war dramas.

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  • Zhu is what is known in China as a "princeling," the offspring of a powerful politician.

    Wall Street's Latest Gold Rush? The Booming China Market The Huffington Post News Team 2010

  • Zhu is what is known in China as a "princeling," the offspring of a powerful politician.

    Wall Street's Latest Gold Rush? The Booming China Market Ryan McCarthy 2010

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  • Gimli used this word when he was talking about the number of kills Legolas had.

    July 28, 2012