Prince of the Peace
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The Spanish statesman Manuel de Godoy (1767-185!) was granted this title for having negotiated peace with France in the Treaty of Basel, 1795.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Prince of the Peace” mean?
The Spanish statesman Manuel de Godoy (1767-185!) was granted this title for having negotiated peace with France in the Treaty of Basel, 1795.
Is “Prince of the Peace” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.