crown prince

noun

1
: a male heir apparent to a crown or throne
2
: one prepared or favored to fill a prospective position

Examples of crown prince in a Sentence

the Crown Prince of Spain He's been heralded as the crown prince of jazz.
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Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images Rubio, who also met the Saudi crown prince separately on Monday, reiterated at the time that Kyiv would need to accept Russian control of some of its territory as part of a wider peace deal. Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025 Zelenskyy will travel to Saudi Arabia on Monday to meet with the kingdom's crown prince and de facto ruler, Mohammed bin Salman. David Brennan, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2025 Zelensky was to meet with the kingdom’s powerful crown prince Monday evening. Matthew Lee and Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025 Zelenskyy was to meet with the kingdom’s powerful crown prince Monday evening. Matthew Lee, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crown prince

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of crown prince was in 1791

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“Crown prince.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crown%20prince. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

crown prince

noun
: the prince next in line for a crown or throne

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