Meaning of princeps | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The title of the Roman emperor during the principate.
   Ancient-Rome
2. One who, or that which, is foremost, original, etc.
3. The editio princeps, or first edition of a book.

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Examples

“Its special characteristics were that the princeps was not governed by any law of procedure or confined to a particular place of judgment and, moreover, had complete freedom in the composition of his consilium.”

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