noun
- minor princes or rulers of small territories
Usage: often derogatory
Examples
- The German princelets fought constantly over their tiny domains.
- Medieval Europe was divided among countless princelets and dukes.
- The princelets of Italy were eventually unified under one crown.
- These princelets wielded little real power beyond their borders.
- The Holy Roman Empire consisted of hundreds of princelets and city-states.
- Local princelets often allied themselves with larger powers for protection.