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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024prin•ci•pal•i•ty /ˌprɪnsəˈpælɪti/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -ties. - Governmenta country or state ruled by a prince.
See -prim-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024prin•ci•pal•i•ty (prin′sə pal′i tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties. - Governmenta state ruled by a prince, usually a relatively small state or a state that falls within a larger state such as an empire.
- Governmentthe position or authority of a prince or chief ruler;
sovereignty;
supreme power. - Governmentthe rule of a prince of a small or subordinate state.
- British Terms, Government the Principality, Wales.
- principalities, [Theol.]
- Religionan order of angels. Cf. angel (def. 1).
- Religionsupramundane powers often in conflict with God. Ephes. 6:12.
- [Obs.]preeminence.
- Late Latin prīncipālitās first place, superiority (Medieval Latin: authority or territory of a prince). See principal, -ity
- Old French
- Middle English principalite 1300–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: principality /ˌprɪnsɪˈpælɪtɪ/ n ( pl -ties)- a territory ruled by a prince
- the dignity or authority of a prince
Etymology: 14th Century (in the sense: pre-eminence): via Old French from Latin principālis principal |