When did prince/princess come to mean "royal heir"?
Oct 18, 2022 · The words prince and princess come to English from Old French and ultimately from Latin's "princeps". However, in both Latin and Old French, as well as historical …
single word requests - What is the Prince/Princess equivalent for ...
Apr 5, 2023 · If a prince becomes a king, and a princess becomes a queen, what is the term for someone who becomes an emperor/empress? The title of the heir to a throne is Prince/Princess.
Less politically problematic alternative to 'princess' or 'snowflake'
Jun 25, 2021 · But both of these terms are politically problematic - princess because it's gendered and sounds demeaning to women, and snowflake because it's a common alt-right insult.
What is the short form for 'little' ? Is it li'l or lil'?
Sep 2, 2014 · Ngram shows li'l beating out lil' and li'l' since before 1900. (Note that you must press "Search lots of books" after clicking on the link.) And since Lil is a very popular name (both as …
Verbally differentiating between "prince's" and "princess"
Oct 31, 2014 · Verbally differentiating between "prince's" and "princess" Ask Question Asked 10 years, 11 months ago Modified 10 years, 11 months ago
Is this correct usage of "designate" as an adjective?
May 24, 2016 · As [Wikipedia] () says, a postpositive or postnominal adjective is an attributive adjective that is placed after the noun or pronoun that it modifies. Subcategory Names of …
single word requests - Is there a male equivalent of "dowager" …
I see Wikipedia talks about "Queen dowagers" and that "dowager Princess" has sometimes been used, so "dowager Prince Phillip" would fit except "dowager" always refers to a female, …
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Dec 21, 2014 · I imagine it's official title (Princess), then degree (Reverend), then rank (Professor), then gendered term (Mrs), so you'd address it as Dr and Professor or Dr and Mr, …
Possessive when using a title - English Language & Usage Stack …
Jan 11, 2019 · The British convention is that women who are former holders of titles who no longer hold them, e.g. because they are widows, divorced, etc are known as FirstName …
Is there a female equivalent of "prince" in the sense of "sovereign ...
Sep 29, 2017 · However, due to women historically being excluded from seats of power, there are hardly any cases where a princess has ruled over a principality without baing married to a …