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princess
/pˈɹɪnsɛs/ · 8 letters · 7 distinct letters
- noun
a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)
Word history
From Middle English princesse, a borrowing from Anglo Norman princesse, Old French princesse. By surface analysis, prince + ess.
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Why this word counts
- Where it comes from
- Listed in the English Speller Database at size 35: the core list of everyday words.
- How common it is
- Used about 34 times in every million words.
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