principality
IPA: prɪnsɪpˈæɫɪti
noun
- (countable) A region or sovereign nation headed by a prince or princess.
- (theology, countable) A spiritual being, specifically in Christian angelology, the fifth level of angels, ranked above powers and below dominions.
- (obsolete) The state of being a prince or ruler; sovereignty, absolute authority.
- (now rare) The state of being principal; pre-eminence.
- Wales
- Alternative letter-case form of principality; any of the actual extant principalities. [(countable) A region or sovereign nation headed by a prince or princess.]
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Examples of "principality" in Sentences
- These are the rulers of the principality of Salerno.