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princeling (n.)

1610s, "young or little prince;" 1794, "petty or inferior prince," from prince + -ling. Other terms for the same things include princekin (1855, Thackeray), princelet (1680s).

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Definitions of princeling from WordNet

princeling (n.)
a petty or insignificant prince who rules some unimportant principality;
princeling (n.)
a young prince;
From wordnet.princeton.edu