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single word requests - What is the Prince/Princess equivalent for ...
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.
When did prince/princess come to mean "royal heir"?
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 Italian, "prince&q...
Verbally differentiating between "prince's" and "princess"
Verbally differentiating between "prince's" and "princess" Ask Question Asked 11 years, 2 months ago Modified 11 years, 2 months ago
Should I use "the queen" or "the Queen"? [duplicate]
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 modifier. Examples: "The Queen (of England) visited my school." Since the word "Queen" is capitalised here, we know that it must be referring to a specific queen. The words "of x country" do not have to be included.
What is the short form for 'little' ? Is it li'l or lil'?
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 with an apostrophe as "Lil'" or "Li'l". When used as a prefix in comic or animation it can refer to a specific style of drawing where the characters appear in a chubby, childlike style. These are normally ...
single word requests - Is there a male equivalent of "dowager" with ...
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, specifically a widow. So is there any equivalent for a widower?
Less politically problematic alternative to 'princess' or 'snowflake'
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.
Is there a female equivalent of "prince" in the sense of "sovereign ...
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 prince. And if there's a prince by her side, it's arguable whether the princess is assumed to be ruling (in the actual sense of the word), or simply married to the ruler.
Is this correct usage of "designate" as an adjective?
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 posts, ranks, etc.: bishop emeritus, professor emeritus, attorney general, consul general, governor general, postmaster general, surgeon general, Astronomer Royal, Princess Royal, airman basic, minister plenipotentiary ...
expressions - Usage of "the more you squeeze, the more sand disappears ...
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. Princess Leia: The more you tighten your grip, Tarkin, the more star systems will slip through your fingers. (from *Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope*)
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