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Meaning of "princeling" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PRINCELING

princeling  [ˈprɪnslɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRINCELING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Princeling is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PRINCELING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Princelings

The Princelings, also translated as the Crown Prince Party, are the descendants of prominent and influential senior communist officials in the People's Republic of China. It is not a political party, but an informal, and often derogatory, categorization to signify those benefiting from nepotism and cronyism, by analogy with Crown Princes in hereditary monarchies. Many of its members now hold high-level political and business positions in the upper echelons of power. However, there is currently no discernible political cohesion within the group, and as such they should not be compared to other informal groupings such as the Shanghai clique or the Tsinghua clique, which resemble inner-party factions. The term was coined in the early 20th century, referring to the son of Yuan Shikai and his cronies. It was later used to describe the relatives of the top four nationalist families; Chiang Kai-shek's kin, Soong May-ling's kin, Chen Lifu's kin, and Kong Xiangxi's kin. After the 1950s, the term was used to describe Chiang Ching-kuo, son of Chiang Kai-shek, and his friends in Taiwan.

Definition of princeling in the English dictionary

The definition of princeling in the dictionary is Also called: princekin. a young prince. Other definition of princeling is Also called: princelet. the ruler of an insignificant territory; petty or minor prince.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRINCELING


bowling
ˈbəʊlɪŋ
brisling
ˈbrɪslɪŋ
bristling
ˈbrɪslɪŋ
calling
ˈkɔːlɪŋ
castling
ˈkɑːslɪŋ
feeling
ˈfiːlɪŋ
handling
ˈhændlɪŋ
mailing
ˈmeɪlɪŋ
nurseling
ˈnɜːslɪŋ
nursling
ˈnɜːslɪŋ
rolling
ˈrəʊlɪŋ
rustling
ˈrʌslɪŋ
selling
ˈsɛlɪŋ
sling
slɪŋ
sterling
ˈstɜːlɪŋ
telling
ˈtɛlɪŋ
unsling
ʌnˈslɪŋ
whistling
ˈwɪslɪŋ
willing
ˈwɪlɪŋ
wrestling
ˈrɛslɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRINCELING

prince royal
Prince Rupert
Prince Rupert´s drop
prince´s feather
princedom
princedoms
princehood
princekin
princelet
princelier
princeliest
princelike
princeliness
princely
princeship
princess
princess dress
princess line
princess royal
princessly

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRINCELING

changeling
chemical peeling
cooling
Darjeeling
enameling
fellow feeling
freewheeling
gut feeling
hard feeling
hireling
ill feeling
ill-feeling
kneeling
modeling
paralleling
peeling
quarreling
remodeling
sniveling
unfeeling
wheeling

Synonyms and antonyms of princeling in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «princeling» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRINCELING

Find out the translation of princeling to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of princeling from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «princeling» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

太子党
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

principito
570 millions of speakers

English

princeling
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

राजकुमार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأمراء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

князек
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

principezinho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সামান্য নৃপতি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

principicule
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengantar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fürsten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

小君主
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

princeling
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Princeling
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vương hầu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இளவரசர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रिसेटिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

küçük prens
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

principino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

książątko
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

князьок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

prințișor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

princeling
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

prinsje
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

princeling
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

princeling
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of princeling

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRINCELING»

The term «princeling» is normally little used and occupies the 126.797 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of princeling
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «princeling».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRINCELING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «princeling» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «princeling» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about princeling

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRINCELING»

Discover the use of princeling in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to princeling and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Princeling
Elizabeth I is on the throne and Protestantism is sweeping the land, threatening the position of the Catholic Morlands.
Cynthia Harrod-Eagles, 2010
2
Dynasty 3: The Princeling: The Princeling
1558: Elizabeth I is on the throne, though still challenged by Mary, and her Protestant faith threatens the Catholic Morland family.
Cynthia Harrod-Eagles, 2011
3
Greek Gods and Goddesses
DEMETER. AND. THE. PRINCELING. HOW PRINCE DEMO ALMOST BECAME IMMORTAL There is someone who can grant immortality to the mortals on Earth. At least she could if she cared to. But having offered it once, she may never ...
‎1997
4
The Colonnade
(The Princeling peeps in by the side arch.) Princeling: Here's treason, treason! ( The Princeling runs out. The Outlaw fumbles for his dagger, but cannot find it.) Princess (to Outlaw) : Now's no time to stay! (The Outlaw runs out at the rear whence ...
‎1916
5
Colonnade
PRINCESS: It is too quick. (The PRINCELING peeps in by the side arch.) PRINCELING: Here's treason, treason! (The PRINCELING runs out. The OUTLAW fumbles for his dogger, but cannot find it.) PRINCESS ( to OUTLAW): Now's no time to ...
‎1915
6
Studies in Siberian ethnogenesis
In 1630 there is registered a "Tavgits clan" of 43 payers, headed by princeling Khal. Among others, an Udamo was registered.123 In 1631 a "clan Taigids" of 48 men headed by Udamole Sonitsu is registered; there are 10 men, "also Tavgs," ...
Henry N. Michael, 1962
7
Anthropology of the North: Translations from Russian Sources
In 1630 there is registered a "Tavgits clan" of 43 payers, headed by princeling Khal. Among others, an Udamo was registered.123 In 1631 a "clan Taigids" of 48 men headed by Udamole Sonitsu is registered; there are 10 men, "also Tavgs," ...
‎1961
8
Asia Major
of the macaque.84 Despite the classification and despite the negative image of the macaque in Liu Zongyuan's "Zeng wangsun wen," Tang readers and hearers might have still detected the macaque's double, the princeling/poet, in "Wangsun  ...
Friedrich Hirth, 2001
9
Guernsey Breeders' Journal
N. Winiecke, Stevens Point, Wisconsin Raider of Loberg Glen 55755 (Bull) $55 Frank Zurawski, Stevens Point, Wisconsin Sigl'red of Verdun 67408 (Bull) $50 Princeling's May of Amy 63002 Princeling's May of Amy 63002 owned by Thomas  ...
‎1921
10
As the Green Star Rises
By exerting his extraordinary mental powers to the fullest, he had gained command of the black princeling, forcing him to assist in their escape from the Flying City. Holding Ralidux helpless under what I can only term telepathic hypnosis, they ...
Lin Carter, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRINCELING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term princeling is used in the context of the following news items.
1
China's collapsing stock market underlines need for New Normal …
But today, President Xi's Princeling faction holds six of the seven positions, with Premier Li the only Populist representative. And it is well known ... «FT.com, Jul 15»
2
CICC finally readies HK IPO
CICC was for years led by Levin Zhu, the princeling son of former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji. Last year, Levin Zhu resigned as chief ... «FinanceAsia, Jul 15»
3
Private equity FCPA enforcement
While I know there has been extensive debate over the “princeling” practices and whether they practices violate the FCPA, the Justice ... «Lexology, Jul 15»
4
Prince George is trending birthday boy
So it's my second birthday, he might think, what's the big deal? Oh, little princeling, only 2 and already you're trending big time on social media. «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
5
UPDATE 1-China's CICC says Q1 profit doubled ahead of planned …
... helped by the connections of former CEO Levin Zhu, the 'princeling' son of former premier Zhu Rongji who resigned from the firm last year. «Reuters, Jul 15»
6
Here are some of the weird rumors China thinks it needs to censor
... feature in censored or uncensored posts. These words often related to touchy political subjects, such as 六四(June 4) and 太子党(princeling). «Washington Post, Jul 15»
7
Crikey! Boris Johnson isn't PM material after all
With the Conservative party leadership apparently out of reach for the next few years, our most celebrated political princeling has been reduced ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
8
Expelled senior Chinese official committed adultery, traded power …
The editorial also linked Ling with Bo Xilai, the party “princeling” jailed for life in 2013 for corruption, saying that Ling's violations had reached a ... «iFreePress.com, Jul 15»
9
Why China Wants a Jeb-vs.-Hillary Race
His father, Xi Zhongxun, was a vice premier and is regarded as one of the founders of the CCP; thus the younger Xi is often labeled a princeling ... «Politico, Jul 15»
10
David Warner Out to a Joke Shot but he Could well have the last laugh
... the right-handed princeling of the past two years, Warner did at least provide the only moment of light relief for the English spectating public. «NDTVSports.com, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Princeling [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/princeling>. Apr 2024 ».
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