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  • An island of western Africa in the Gulf of Guinea, part of São Tomé and Príncipe.

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  • proper noun an island which forms part of São Tomé and Príncipe

Etymologies

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From Portuguese Príncipe, from príncipe ("prince"), after the Prince of Portugal, from Latin prīnceps ("leader").

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