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- noun Plural form of
prince .
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[9] In the language of the French heralds, the title princes of the royal family was confined to the children or grandchildren of the reigning sovereign.
The Life of Marie Antoinette Yonge, Charles Duke, 1812-1891 1876
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(O) This charter has been minions; whereas the advo - the occaiion of great difputes cates of the church affirm, betwixt the kings of Sicily and that the charter limits the pri - me church of Rome, it being vilege of legate to Roger, and maintained on one lide, thar, his immediate fucceifor, and from this time following, the makes no mention of the title princes of Sicily have had of king, which they lay was the title of king, and have afterwards conferred by an an - becn hereditary legates of the ti-pope. popes within their own do -
The modern part of an universal history from the earliest accounts to the present time; 1782
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[3] Put not your trust in princes, in mortal men, who cannot help you.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Caution About Sending E-Mails — and About Trust 2010
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Men's tennis has had kings who might be described as princes, stoics, tyrants, even Zen masters, but never has it had anyone at the top as impenetrable—or as close to unbeatable—as Novak Djokovic.
Tennis's Djokovic Complex Tom Perrotta 2011
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“Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help …”
How Many Troops will Obama Withdraw from Iraq? « Antiwar.com Blog 2008
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“Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help …”
How Many Troops will Obama Withdraw from Iraq? « Antiwar.com Blog 2008
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The IFP walked out of the process last month claiming senior princes from the Zulu royal household had been excluded.
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The IFP walked out of the process last month, saying that senior princes from the Zulu royal household had been excluded.
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Charles was on his way to Nuremberg [1] to fulfil a mission with certain German princes when the dauphin alighted in Brabant, like "a bird of ill omen," as he designated himself on one occasion.
Charles the Bold Last Duke of Burgundy, 1433-1477 Ruth Putnam
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And after all they reflected "a seal as broad as the house floor would not serve the turn" if James did not wish to keep his promise, so little trust did they put in princes and their oaths.
This Country of Ours: The Story of the United States Henrietta Elizabeth 1917
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