Prince

(prinz.) [ From L. princeps, the chief. ] Generally, a title accorded to sovereign rulers; in a more restricted sense, a title of honor given to any male member of a royal family. Prince Edward Island, (i'land,) an island of N. America, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, belonging to Canada and separated by North umber land Strait from New Brunswick and Nova Scotia on the W. and S.; bet. N. Lat. 46°-470, W. Lon. 62°-64°. Area, 2,173 sq. m. Generally undulating in surface, and well wooded and watered, it po e es an excellent soil, productive of the cereals, especially oats in great quantities. Horses are largely reared and exported. Coal and sandstone constitute the chief minerals, and ship-building the staple mechanical industry. It is divided into 3 cos. Cap. Charlotte Town. Discovered by Sebastian Cabot in 1497, and first settled by the French, it became an English colony in 1758, and received its present name (after Edward, Duke of Kent, father of Queen Victoria) in 1800. Pop. 93,338. Prince Edward, (-ěd'ward,) in Canada W., a S.E. co., washed by Lake Ontario; area, 330 sq. m.; C. Picton. Pop. 20,336.-In Virginia, a S. central co.; area, 300 sq. m.; C. Prince Edward Court-House. Pop. 12,004. [s. 732]