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princehood|ˈprɪnshʊd|
[f. as prec. + -hood.]
1. The condition, dignity, or dominion of a prince or ruler. Now rare.
1382Wyclif 1 Macc. xi. 27 The kyng..ordeynide to hym princehod [1388 prinsehod] of presthod. 1422tr. Secreta Secret., Priv. Priv. 132 But Sum Pryncis ther bene, that..by coloure of har Pryncehode and coloured defense of the commyn Pepill, takyn atte har talent trew men goodis. a1548Hall Chron., Hen. VI 98 b, Promisyng and behightyng, by the faith of his body and worde of his prince⁓hode. 1617Collins Def. Bp. Ely i. iii. 142 Their chiefdom or princehood ought to stand in the loue of such as are vnder them. 1907Daily Chron. 23 Sept. 3/6 The feeling used to prevail that the Princehood should be limited to the great historical families.
†b. = princedom 1. Obs. rare—1.
1565Jewel Def. Apol. iv. (1567) 405 Pipinus..gaue the Pope the Exarchate, or Princehoode of Rauenna.
†2.
a. An order of angels or other spiritual beings: = principality 5.
b. Each of the three celestial hierarchies: = hierarchy 1. Obs. rare.
1388Wyclif Col. i. 16 Ether trones, ether dominaciouns, ether princehodes, ethir poweris. 1450–1530Myrr. our Ladye 119 So are the nyne orders of aungels departed in thre pryncehoodes, as in thre hoostes. |