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infante

/ɪnˈfænti/ /ɪnˈfɑːnteɪ/

Meanings
noun
Any son of the king of Spain or Portugal, except the eldest or heir apparent.

Examples :

"Even though Prince Carlos was born into the Spanish royal family, he was not the heir; therefore, he held the title of infante. "
royal family history

Related Words

Illustration except

except verb

/ɪkˈsɛpt/ /ɛkˈsɛpt/

To exclude; to specify as being an exception.

"The teacher except for students who already completed the project. "

Illustration royal

royal noun

/ˈɹɔɪəl/

A royal person; a member of a royal family.

"The royal visited the school to meet the students. "

Illustration eldest

eldest noun

/ˈɛldɪst/

The eldest child in a family, or individual in a group.

"The eldest in our class, Maria, is always willing to help her classmates. "

Illustration prince

prince noun

/pɹɪns/

A (male) ruler, a sovereign; a king, monarch.

"The prince gave a speech to the students about the importance of education. "

Illustration king

king noun

/kɪŋ/ /kiŋ/

A male monarch; a man who heads a monarchy. If it's an absolute monarchy, then he is the supreme ruler of his nation.

"Henry VIII was the king of England from 1509 to 1547."

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family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

Illustration spanish

spanish verb

/ˈspæn.ɪʃ/

To subject to spanishing, a printing process in which an ink is deposited on the bottoms and sides of depressions formed in a plastic material

"The manufacturer will spanish the dashboard trim to give it a textured, non-slip surface. "

Illustration therefore

therefore adverb

/ˈðɛəfɔː/ /ˈðɛəɹfɔɹ/

For that or this purpose, referring to something previously stated.

"My friend studied hard for the test; therefore, she got a good grade. "

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title noun

/ˈtaɪtl̩/

A prefix (honorific) or suffix (post-nominal) added to a person's name to signify either veneration, official position or a professional or academic qualification. See also

"My grandfather's title was "Professor," reflecting his long career in education. "

Illustration though

though adverb

/ðəʊ/ /ðoʊ/

Despite that; however.

"I will do it, though."

Illustration heir

heir noun

/ɛəɹ/

Someone who inherits, or is designated to inherit, the property of another.

""When her grandfather passed away, Sarah became the heir to his farm." "

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apparent adjective

/əˈpæ.ɹənt/

Capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to the eye, eyely; within sight or view.

"The damage to the car was apparent from the large dent in the side. "