principality

ˌprɪnsəˈpælɪti

principalities

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Definition of principality - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

geographyregion or nation ruled by a prince

Monaco is a well-known principality.

dukedom

territory

statusrank or authority of a prince

He ascended to the principality upon his father's death..

dukedom

angelology

TECH.

spiritual being ranked above powers

TECH.

In Christian angelology, principalities are important spiritual beings.

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Origin of principality

Latin, principatus (chief rule)

Terms with principality included in their meaning

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princess

sovereign

female ruler of a principality

Grand Duchy of Moscow

geography

Russian principality from 13th to 16th centuries

Moldavian

adj.

history

related to the former principality of Moldavia

Muscovy

geography

Russian principality centered around Moscow

Liechtenstein

principality

landlocked principality in the Alps

Moldavia

history

former principality in Eastern Europe

Novgorod

historical principality

former principality in medieval Russia

Examples of principality in a sentence

He visited the principality during his European tour.
The principality was known for its fair governance.
He ruled the principality with wisdom and justice.
Principalities are often depicted in religious art.
The principalities are said to guide nations and leaders.

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French:principauté, souveraineté, ...
German:Fürstentum, Fürstenrang, ...
Italian:principato, principati, ...
Spanish:principado, soberanía, ...
Portuguese:principado, ...
Chinese:公国, 亲王的爵位, ...
Japanese:公国, 王子の地位, ...
Arabic:إِمَارَة, منصب الأمير, ...
Hebrew:נְסִיכוּת, מַעֲמָד נְסִיכוּתִי, ...
Russian:княжество, княжеский титул, ...
Ukrainian:князівство, князівський статус, ...
Hindi:रियासत, राजकुमार का पद, ...
Bengali:রাজকুমার-শাসিত রাজ্য, রাজপদ, ...
Catalan:principat, rang de príncep, ...
Czech:knížectví, knížecí hodnost, ...
Danish:fyrstendømme, fyrsteværdighed, ...
Dutch:prinsdom, prinselijke status, ...
Greek:πριγκιπάτο, ηγεμονία, ...
Hungarian:hercegség, hercegi rang, ...
Khmer:រដ្ឋសាមន្តរាជ, ឋានៈជាព្រះអង្គម្ចាស់, ...
Korean:공국, 왕자의 지위, ...
Persian:شاهزاده‌نشین, مقام شاهزاده, ...
Polish:księstwo, książęca ranga, ...
Portuguese (BR):principado, entidade espiritual, ...
Romanian:principat, rang de prinț, ...
Swedish:furstendöme, furstestatus, ...
Thai:รัฐเจ้าผู้ครองนคร, ตำแหน่งเจ้าชาย, ...
Turkish:prenslik, prenslik makamı, ...
Vietnamese:công quốc, ngôi vị hoàng tử, ...

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