Webster's Dictionary 1913

8074

Primulaceous

Prim′u‐la″ceous (?), a.(Bot.) Of or pertaining to an order of herbaceous plants (Primulaceæ), of which the primrose is the type, and the pimpernel, the cyclamen, and the water v...

8075

Primum mobile

‖Pri″mum mob″i‐le (?). (Astron.) In the Ptolemaic system, the outermost of the revolving concentric spheres constituting the universe, the motion of which was supposed to carry ...

8076

Primus

‖Pri″mus (?), n. One of the bishops of the Episcopal Church of Scotland, who presides at the meetings of the bishops, and has certain privileges but no metropolitan authority. I...

8077

Primy

Prim″y (?), a. [From Prime, a.] Being in its prime. “The youth of primy nature.” Shak.

8078

Prince

Prince (?), n. [F., from L. princeps, -cipis, the first, chief; primus first + capere to take. See Prime, a., and Capacious.] 1. The one of highest rank; one holding the highest...

8079

Prince (2)

Prince, v. i. To play the prince. Shak.

8080

Princedom

Prince″dom (?), n. The jurisdiction, sovereignty, rank, or estate of a prince.Thrones, princedoms, powers, dominions, I reduce. Milton.

8081

Princehood

Prince″hood (?), n. Princeliness. E. Hall.

8082

Princekin

Prince″kin (?), n. A petty prince; a princeling.The princekins of private life. Thackeray.

8083

Princeless

Prince″less, a. Without a prince. Fuller.

8084

Princelet

Prince″let (?), n. A petty prince.

8085

Princelike

Prince″like′ (?), a. Princely. Shak.

8086

Princeliness

Prince″li‐ness (?), n. The quality of being princely; the state, manner, or dignity of a prince.

8087

Princeling

Prince″ling (?), n. A petty prince; a young prince.

8088

Princely

Prince″ly, a. 1. Of or relating to a prince; regal; royal; of highest rank or authority; as, princely birth, character, fortune, etc.2. Suitable for, or becoming to, a prince; g...

8089

Princely (2)

Prince″ly (?), adv. In a princely manner.My appetite was not princely got. Shak.

8090

Princess

Prin″cess (?), n. [F. princesse. See Prince, and cf. Princesse.] 1. A female prince; a woman having sovereign power, or the rank of a prince. Dryden.So excellent a princess as t...

8091

Princesse

Prin‐cesse″ (?), a. A term applied to a lady's long, close-fitting dress made with waist and skirt in one.

8092

Princesslike

Prin″cess‐like′ (?), a. Like a princess.

8093

Princewood

Prince″wood′ (?), n.(Bot.) The wood of two small tropical American trees (Hamelia ventricosa, and Cordia gerascanthoides). It is brownish, veined with lighter color.

8094

Princified

Prin″ci‐fied (?), a. [Prince + L. -ficare (in comp.).] Imitative of a prince. Thackeray.

8095

Principal

Prin″ci‐pal (?), a. [F., from L. principalis. See Prince.] 1. Highest in rank, authority, character, importance, or degree; most considerable or important; chief; main; as, the ...

8096

Principal (2)

Prin″ci‐pal, n. 1. A leader, chief, or head; one who takes the lead; one who acts independently, or who has controlling authority or influence; as, the principal of a faction, a...

8097

Principality

Prin′ci‐pal″i‐ty (?), n.; pl.Principalities (#). [L. principalitas preëminence, excellence: cf. F. principalité, principauté. See Principal.] 1. Sovereignty; supreme power; henc...

8098

Principally

Prin″ci‐pal‐ly (?), adv. In a principal manner; primarily; above all; chiefly; mainly.

8099

Principalness

Prin″ci‐pal‐ness, n. The quality of being principal.

8100

Principate

Prin″ci‐pate (?), n. [L. principatus: cf. F. principat.] Principality; supreme rule. Barrow.