Prince

A prince (fem. princess) can be either of the following:

1. The head of state in a monarchy which is too small to be called a kingdom. A present-day example is Prince Rainier III of the principality of Monaco.

2. A member of a Royal family. The successor to the throne is a prince or princess; the precise rules for the succession are fixed by law.

3. A member of the higher nobility in certain countries and periods. Foreign-language titles such as Italian principe, German Fürst, etc., are often rendered as prince in English. For example, one can talk about Prince Bismarck (Ger. Fürst B.).

4. The term has also been used to describe the head of a feudal state; for example, it has been used as a synonym for duke at times. In a similar sense, those who held land and titles within the Catholic Church hierarchy were sometimes designated "princes of the Church."

Prince is the stage name of pop music singer Prince Rogers Nelson.

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