Prince
 :For other meanings, see Prince (disambiguation). ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The term prince (the female form is princess), from the Latin root princeps, when used for a member of the highest aristocracy, has several fundamentally different meanings - one generic, and several types of titles. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The Latin word Princeps, kin to "primus" and "first among equals", was established as the title of the more or less informal leader of the senate some centuries BCE. Emperor Augustus established the formal position of monarch on basis of principate, not dominion. He also tasked his grandsons as summer rulers of the city when most of the government were on holiday in country or making religious rituals, and for that task, granted the title Princeps.
Princess: This article is about the noble title. For the singer Desiree Heslop, who is using the stage name "Princess", see Desiree Heslop.... Latin: Latin is an Indo-European language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. It gained great importance as the formal language of the Roman Empire. All Romance languages are descended from Latin, and many words based on Latin are found in other modern languages such as English. The ... Princeps: The Latin word Princeps (plural: principes) means "the first".... Prince related Images and Photos (experimental)
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