also: ひめごぜ
noun
daughter of a high-ranking person; lord's daughter
Honorific and formal term for a daughter of a noble or high-ranking family, similar to 姫君 but with an added respectful suffix. Used in historical or literary contexts.
See also: 姫君
姫御前は美しい着物を召しておられた。
The lord's daughter was wearing a beautiful kimono.
物語では、姫御前が都から遠くへ嫁がれた。
In the tale, the high-born daughter was married off far from the capital.
姫君 is a more common honorific term for a nobleman's daughter, while 姫御前 is rarer and more formal, often with an archaic or literary flavor.
Compound of 姫 (hime, 'princess' or 'noble daughter') and 御前 (gozen, an honorific suffix for high-ranking persons). The reading ひめごぜ is obsolete.