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.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.'
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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
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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.
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He is a Communist Party "princeling" -- the son of a revolutionary leader -- but also fond of small-town America and Hollywood war dramas.
unknown title 2012
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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
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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 Ryan McCarthy 2010
dailyword commented on the word princeling
Gimli used this word when he was talking about the number of kills Legolas had.
July 28, 2012