princess Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)

WordNet

Prin"cess noun
Etymology
F. princesse. See Prince, and cf. Princesse.
Definitions
  1. A female prince; a woman having sovereign power, or the rank of a prince. Dryden.
    So excellent a princess as the present queen. Swift.
  2. The daughter of a sovereign; a female member of a royal family. Shak.
  3. The consort of a prince; as, the princess of Wales.

Webster 1913