principality

Definition

A region or sovereign nation headed by a prince or princess.

Etymology

From Middle English principalte, principalite, from Anglo-Norman principalté, Middle French principalté, from Late Latin prīncipālitās, from Latin prīncipālis (“principal”) + -tās. Equivalent to principal + -ity.

Example Sentences

• "At this time Russia consisted of a dozen or so principalities, which were frequently at war with one another."
• "The principality of Freedonia (www.freedonia.org), an earnest collective of secessionist superlibertarians based in Boston, falls into the first category."

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