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| Andromeda |
in Greek mythology, an Ethiopian princess whom Perseus, son of Zeus and Danae, rescues from a monster and marries. [1/2 definitions] |
| antonomasia |
the substitution of a title or epithet in place of a name, as in calling a princess "her highness". [1/2 definitions] |
| Ariadne |
Cretan princess, daughter of King Minos, who gave Theseus the thread that enabled him to find his way out of the Labyrinth. |
| Electra |
in Greek mythology, a princess who convinced her brother to kill their mother and their mother's lover. |
| Europa |
in Greek mythology, a princess whom Zeus, in the form of a bull, abducted and seduced. [1/2 definitions] |
| lady-in-waiting |
a lady of a royal court who serves a queen or princess. |
| maid of honor |
the unmarried attendant of a queen or princess, usu. a woman of noble birth. [1/2 definitions] |
| rani |
a reigning Hindu princess or queen. [1/2 definitions] |
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