1. a minor or petty prince; a ruler of a small principality

Examples

• The German princelet ruled over a tiny territory with fewer than a thousand subjects.
• During the Holy Roman Empire, numerous princelets governed small duchies and counties.
• The ambitious princelet sought to expand his modest realm through strategic marriages.
• Local nobles paid tribute to the princelet who controlled the mountain passes.
• The princelet’s court was modest compared to the grand palaces of major European monarchs.
• Medieval Italy was divided among various princelets and city-states.