principality
noun /ˌprɪnsɪˈpæləti/
/ˌprɪnsɪˈpæləti/
(plural principalities)
- [countable] a country that is ruled by a prince
- the principality of Monaco
- the Principality[singular] (British English) Wales
Word OriginMiddle English (denoting the rank of a prince): from Old French principalite, from late Latin principalitas, from Latin principalis ‘first, original’, from princeps, princip- ‘first, chief’.