noun
- a young prince or a prince of minor importance; a petty prince
Usage: archaic or literary; often used diminutively or with a slightly derogatory tone
Examples
- The princekin ruled over a small territory in the mountains.
- In the old tale, a humble princekin learned the value of humility.
- The kingdom was divided among several princekins after the king's death.
- He was merely a princekin, with little influence in the larger realm.