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  1. 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 …

  2. 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.

  3. Should I use "the queen" or "the Queen"? [duplicate]

    Jul 8, 2017 · A noun (when not at the start of a sentence) should be capitalised if and only if it is a proper noun, which refers to a specific person, place, thing or idea without taking a limiting …

  4. Verbally differentiating between "prince's" and "princess"

    Oct 31, 2014 · Verbally differentiating between "prince's" and "princess" Ask Question Asked 11 years, 2 months ago Modified 11 years, 2 months ago

  5. 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 …

  6. capitalization - Is the T in "the" capitalized when referring to a ...

    Feb 2, 2021 · The British Royal Family capitalises the direct article when referring to The Queen, which may be what you're remembering.

  7. expressions - Usage of "the more you squeeze, the more sand …

    Governor Tarkin: Princess Leia, before your execution, I'd like you to join me for a ceremony that will make this battle station operational. No star system will dare oppose the Emperor now. …

  8. 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 …

  9. "Free of" vs. "Free from" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Apr 15, 2017 · I checked Garner's Modern American Usage; although BG doesn't address free of vs. free from, he writes that the distinction between freedom of and freedom from is that the …

  10. What is the short form for 'little' ? Is it li'l or lil'?

    Sep 2, 2014 · The form lil is used, but the most common variant seems to be lil' (capitalized when it is a name). Wikipedia "Lil" is a kind of prefix and is the short form of "little". It is often spelled …