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princehood

princehood noun: the state, quality, or condition of being a prince.

Noun

princehood (countable and uncountable, plural princehoods)

  1. The state, quality, or condition of being a prince
  2. The rank or office of a prince
  3. (obsolete) princeliness

Forms of princehood

pluralprincehoods
alternative formprincehead

Origin of princehood

From Middle English pryncehood, princehode, princehod, princehed, equivalent to prince + -hood.

Questions about princehood

What does princehood mean?
Princehood means the state, quality, or condition of being a prince.
What part of speech is princehood?
Princehood is a noun.
What is the plural of princehood?
The plural of princehood is princehoods.

Words near princehood in the dictionary

  1. princecraft
  2. princed
  3. princedom
  4. princedoms
  5. princeful
  6. princehood
  7. princehoods
  8. Princeite
  9. Princeites
  10. princekin
  11. princekins

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