noun
principality
Principality (noun) means a country or territory ruled by a prince or princess.
noun
1
A country or territory ruled by a prince or princess.
"At this time Russia consisted of a dozen or so principalities, which were frequently at war with one another."
— Peter Hopkirk, The Great Game (1990)
"The principality of Freedonia (www.freedonia.org), an earnest collective of secessionist superlibertarians based in Boston, falls into the first category."
— Alex Blumberg, It's Good to Be King (2000)
2
In Christian belief, an angel ranked just above an archangel.
3
The status of being a ruling prince, with full sovereign power.
4
The fact of being the most important; leading status.
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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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What is the meaning of principality?
"principality" (noun) means a country or territory ruled by a prince or princess.
What is another word for principality?
Other words for "principality" include princedom.
What are the different meanings of principality?
"principality" has 3 main meanings: 1. A country or territory ruled by a prince or princess; 2. In Christian belief, an angel ranked just above an archangel; 3. The status of being a ruling prince, with full sovereign power.
