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Diana, Princess of Wales
Diana, Princess of Wales (1961–97) Former wife of the heir to the British throne. The daughter of Earl Spencer, Diana married Charles, Prince of Wales in 1981, and they had two sons, William and Harry. A popular, glamorous figure, she worked for many charities. Their marriage fell apart ... Read more
Albany
Albany , town (1996 pop. 14,590), Western Australia, SW Australia. It is a port on Princess Royal Harbour of King George Sound. The town has woolen mills and fish canneries. Founded in 1826 as a penal colony, Albany is the oldest settlement in the state of Western Australia. ... Read more
Anne
Anne (Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise), 1950-, British princess, only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, duke of Edinburgh. She was educated at Benenden School. In 1973 she married a British army officer, Mark Phillips, but they were divorced in 1992 and she married Timothy Laurence. Her... Read more
George Macdonald
George Macdonald 1824-1905, Scottish author. Ordained a Congregational minister, he eventually abandoned his vocation to become a writer and free-lance preacher. His first published works were several volumes of poetry, including the narrative poem Within and Without (1855), Phantastes (1858), ... Read more
Andromache
Andromache , in Greek mythology, Trojan princess, wife of Hector and mother of Astyanax. After the Trojan War she was carried away by Neoptolemus , whose father, Achilles, had slain her husband. She later married Hector's brother Helenus and they jointly ruled Epirus. She is a noble figure in the ... Read more
Cassandra
Cassandra , in Greek legend, Trojan princess, daughter of Priam and Hecuba. She was given the power of prophecy by Apollo, but because she would not accept him as a lover, he changed her blessing to a curse, causing her prophecies never to be believed. While seeking refuge from the Greeks during the... Read more
Jezebel
Jezebel , in the First Book of Kings, Phoenician princess who was the wife of King Ahab and the mother of Ahaziah, Jehoram, and Athaliah. She encouraged worship of Baal, including the worship of Asherah and persecuted the prophets of her day. Jezebel was the bitter foe of Elijah . Elijah's prophe... Read more
Ramsgate
Ramsgate , town (1991 pop. 36,678), in the Isle of Thanet, Kent, SE England. Ramsgate is a resort and yachting harbor. The town began as a fishing settlement, and extensive trade with Baltic ports developed early in the 18th cent. Queen Victoria lived there as a young princess. Examples of Regency a... Read more
Battenberg
Battenberg , German princely family, issued from the morganatic union of Alexander, a younger son of Louis II, grand duke of Hesse-Darmstadt, and Countess Julia von Hauke, who was created (1858) princess of Battenberg. Their oldest son, Louis (1854-1921), an admiral in the British navy, married a gr... Read more
Grace
Grace 1929-82, princess consort of Monaco, b. Philadelphia as Grace Patricia Kelly. She acted on stage and television in New York, and made her film debut in 1951. Cool, blonde, and patrician, she became a major film star after her first Hollowood picture, High Noon (1952). Her major films includ... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Princesses"

Diana, Princess of Wales
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Diana, Princess of Wales Lady Diana Frances Spencer...married Prince Charles in 1981 and became Princess of Wales. Retaining her title after...media's obsessive fascination with the Princess of Wales hardly waned over the years...
Princess Basma Women's Resource Center
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa PRINCESS BASMA WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER Women...celebrations of International Women's Day, the Princess Basma Women's Resource Center was opened...Amman. At the inauguration of the center Princess Basma, sister of the late Jordanian King...
Princess Casamassima, The
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Literature Princess Casamassima, The, novel by Henry James , published in 1886. The Princess also appears in Roderick Hudson . Hyacinth Robinson...pledge his life to the cause. He also meets the Princess Casmassima, who is separated from her wealthy...
Dashkova, Princess Catherine (1743–1810)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World DASHKOVA, PRINCESS CATHERINE (1743 – 1810) DASHKOVA, PRINCESS CATHERINE (1743 – 1810), confidante of Catherine the Great and educator. Princess Catherine Dashkova, a contemporary and confidante...
Diana, princess of Wales
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Diana, princess of Wales (1961–97). Lady...afterwards there were rumours that the princess was unhappy and in 1992 it was announced...followed in 1996. Admiration for the princess's extensive work for many charities...
Princess, The: A Medley
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature Princess, The: A Medley, a poem by Tennyson , published...prince has been betrothed since childhood to Princess Ida, daughter of neighbouring King Gama. She...basis of the satirical Gilbert and Sullivan opera Princess Ida .
Indian Princess, the; or, La Belle Sauvage
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre Indian Princess, the; or, La Belle Sauvage (1808), an “operatic melo‐drama”...London, where it was performed at the Drury Lane in 1820 under the title Pocahontas; or, The Indian Princess .
Indian Princess, The; Or, La Belle Sauvage
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Literature Indian Princess, The; Or, La Belle Sauvage, play by J.N. Barker , produced and published in 1808. The first Indian play by an American...
Charlotte Augusta, Princess
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Charlotte Augusta, Princess (1796–1817). The daughter of George, prince of Wales, and Caroline of Brunswick, Charlotte bore the brunt of...
Dorothea Lieven, Princess
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Dorothea Lieven, Princess , 1785-1857, Russian noblewoman; wife of the Russian ambassador to London (1812-34). After her husband's recall she...

Dictionary entries related to "Princesses"

princess
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable princess the princess and the pea a fairy-story by Hans Christian Andersen (1805–75), about a princess who can feel a pea even beneath twelve mattresses; she is taken allusively...
Radziwillowa, Princess Helena
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture Radziwillowa, Princess Helena (1753–1821). Polish...1830) ), Powązki (both for Princess Izabela Czartoryska (1746–1835) ), and Mokotów (for Princess Izabela Lubomirska (1736–...
Princess Ida
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music Princess Ida, or Castle Adamant . Operetta in 3 acts by Sullivan to lib. by Gilbert. Comp. 1883. Prod. London and Boston, Mass., 1884. Described by Gilbert as ‘respectful operatic perversion of Tennyson's The Princess .’
Diana, Princess of Wales
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Diana, Princess of Wales (born Lady Diana Frances Spencer ) (1961–97) Former wife of Prince Charles. The daughter of the 8th Earl...
Gipsy Princess, The
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music Gipsy Princess, The ( Kálmán). See Csárdásfürstin, Die .
Charlotte Augusta, Princess
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Charlotte Augusta, Princess (1796–1817). The daughter of George, prince of Wales, and Caroline of Brunswick, Charlotte bore the brunt of...
Joan of Kent, princess of Wales
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Joan of Kent, princess of Wales ( c. 1328–85). Joan was a daughter of Edmund, earl of Kent (d. 1330), and succeeded as countess in...
crown princess
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English crown prin·cess • n. the wife of a crown prince. ∎  (in some countries) a female heir to a throne.
Diana, princess of Wales
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Diana, princess of Wales (1961–97). Lady...afterwards there were rumours that the princess was unhappy and in 1992 it was announced...separate. Divorce followed in 1996. Princess Diana was the subject and sometimes the...
princess palm
Book article from: A Dictionary of Plant Sciences princess palm See DICTYOSPERMA .

Thesaurus entries related to "Princesses"

ruler
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...monarch, potentate, king, queen, emperor, empress, prince, princess; crowned head, head of state, president, premier, governor...kaiser king khan maharajah mikado monarch Negus pharaoh prince princess queen raja rani regent satrap shah sheikh shogun sovereign...
dress
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...dress housedress jumper kimono little black dress maternity dress Mother Hubbard muumuu off-the-shoulder dress pinafore princess dress sack dress sari sarong sheath shift shirtdress shirtwaist skimmer slip dress strapless dress sundress tank dress tea...
monarch
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus monarch • noun  Elizabeth II has been Britain's reigning monarch since 1953 synonyms : sovereign, ruler, the Crown, crowned head, potentate; king, queen, emperor, empress, prince, princess.
regal
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English regal • adjective   synonyms : royal, majestic, noble, proud, stately, magnificent, sumptuous; kingly, queenly, princely, fit for a king/queen/prince/princess.
photographer
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...plural paparazzis —e.g.: “The paparazzis [read paparazzi ] even left the Clintons to find her [Princess Diana] on the Vineyard.” ( Boston Herald ; Dec. 25, 1994.) On August 31, 1997, the day Diana died after...
prima donna
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...leading soprano, leading lady, diva, star, opera star, principal singer.   2. a city council filled with prima donnas synonyms : ego, self-important person, his nibs, temperamental person, princess, diva, pooh-bah.
sovereign
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...crowned head, head of state, potentate, suzerain, overlord, dynast, leader; king, queen, emperor, empress, prince, princess, czar, royal duke, regent, mogul, emir, sheikh, sultan, maharaja, raja. • adjective   1. sovereign...
train
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...a train of people climbing the mountain synonyms : procession, line, file, column, convoy, caravan.   5. the princess and her train synonyms : retinue, entourage, cortege, following, staff, household, court; followers, attendants...
chamber
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...noun   1. the judge's chambers synonyms : room, apartment, compartment, cubicle, hall.   2. the princess retiring to her chamber synonyms : room, bedroom, bedchamber, boudoir.   3. the chambers in the caves/heart...
companion
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...escort, consort, friend, crony, comrade, colleague, associate, ally, confederate; inf. buddy, pal.   2. the princess and her companion synonyms : attendant, aide, chaperon, duenna, squire.   3. the companion of this bookend...

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Princess power: now merged with Carnival, Princess is making waves with new ships and passenger choices. (Cover Story: Cruises).(Cover Story)
Magazine article from: Travel Agent; 7/14/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...Corp. won the battle for P&O Princess earlier this year, it added a number...brands and a very highly coveted prize--Princess Cruises. The popular premium brand operates...continents. Whether passengers think of Princess for Personal Choice Cruising, the line...
P&O/Princess Cruises profits up 43 percent for 1996; cruise division posts record $250 million result.
Business Wire; 3/25/1997; 700+ words ; ...1997-- Line orders another "Sun Princess" sister ship Announcing its annual results Tuesday, Princess Cruises' parent company, The Peninsular...record profits position P&O/Princess as the second most profitable cruise...
Princess Cruises Turns to ADP to Centralize and Manage Payroll and HR.
Business Wire; 4/10/2002; 700+ words ; ...announced that it is helping to centralize Princess Cruises' payroll system and providing...to payroll information to over 3,000 Princess Cruises employees worldwide through ADP...director, corporate payroll and HRIS for Princess Cruises. "ADP offers a cost effective...
THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA (H.C. ANDERSON)
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 6/12/1994; 700+ words ; ...world in search of a princess. He traveled across...He met hundreds of princesses. Alas, not one princess could win the prince...none of you is a real princess. Please leave the...invited the next 10 princesses to enter. Now this...
PRINCESS TOURS FEATURES ALL FIVE REGIONS OF ALASKA
PR Newswire; 2/11/1992; 700+ words ; PRINCESS TOURS FEATURES ALL FIVE REGIONS OF ALASKA...The following was released today by Princess Tours: Alaska is a land of tremendous...Southwestern and the Aleutians. For 1992, Princess Tours, one of Alaska's major tour companies...
Princess orders another Sun Princess sister ship.
Business Wire; 4/17/1996; 700+ words ; ...BUSINESS WIRE)--April 17, 1996--Princess Cruises today announced it has ordered another sister ship to Sun Princess, which has been enthusiastically received...December. The ship will be named Sea Princess and is scheduled to enter service in...
Princess Launches First-Ever Galveston Cruising; Award-Winning Grand Princess Becomes Largest, Newest Ship Based in Texas Port; Features Unique 'Movies Under the Stars' Poolside Screen, New Premium Steakhouse.
PR Newswire; 11/8/2004; 700+ words ; ...Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- When Grand Princess sets sail on its first cruise from Galveston...port itinerary from Galveston. Grand Princess brings to Galveston some exciting new...and entertainment options. "With more Princess ships in the Caribbean than ever before...
Princess Cruises Provides Hurricane Relief to South Eleuthera, Site of Line's Private Beach Call, Princess Cays; Charter Flight Will Deliver Three-Week Supply of Food.
Business Wire; 9/17/1999; 700+ words ; ...BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 17, 1999-- Princess Cruises is sending some much-needed...its private beach call in the Bahamas, Princess Cays. The 100 residents who live in the remote southern island town, and to whom Princess has close ties because of Princess Cays...
Princess Cruises Bids Farewell to the Original "Love Boat"; Pacific Princess Makes Final Voyage October 27.
Business Wire; 10/27/2002; 700+ words ; ...Day Cruising After 27 years of service, Princess Cruises is saying goodbye this week to the Pacific Princess, the original "Love Boat," which is...time to say goodbye to the ship that made Princess such a recognizable name," said Phil...
Princess Shareholders Delay Merger
News Wire article from: AP Online; 2/15/2002; 700+ words ; 00-00-0000 Title: Princess Shareholders Delay Merger [image...planned merger between P&O Princess PLC and U.S. rival Royal Caribbean...hung in the balance Friday after Princess' shareholders delayed a crucial vote...