principality
1 synonym for principality, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A country or territory ruled by a prince or princess.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Comes from Middle English principalte, principalite, from Anglo-Norman principalté, Middle French principalté, from Late Latin prīncipālitās, from Latin prīncipālis (“principal”) plus -tās. It matches up with principal plus -ity.
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