principality
see also: Principality
Pronunciation
Principality
Proper noun
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see also: Principality
Pronunciation
- IPA: /pɹɪnsɪˈpælɪti/
principality
- (countable) A region or sovereign nation headed by a prince or princess. [from 14th c.]
- 1990, Peter Hopkirk, The Great Game, Folio Society 2010, p. 14:
- At this time Russia consisted of a dozen or so principalities, which were frequently at war with one another.
- 1990, Peter Hopkirk, The Great Game, Folio Society 2010, p. 14:
- (theology, countable) A spiritual being, specifically in Christian angelology, the fifth level of angels, ranked above powers and below dominions. [from 16th c.]
- (obsolete) The state of being a prince or ruler; sovereignty, absolute authority. [14th-19th c.]
- (now rare) The state of being principal; pre-eminence. [from 14th c.]
- French: principauté
- German: Fürstentum
- Italian: principato
- Portuguese: principado
- Russian: кня́жество
- Spanish: principado
- French: principauté
- Portuguese: principado
- Russian: нача́ла
Principality
Proper noun
- Wales
- 1967, Transactions - Institute of British Geographers
- During the last decade or so Wales has attracted about 10 per cent of British holiday-makers. According to a sample survey carried out in 1961, the Principality accommodated 4 million people in that year who spent a total of 28-million holiday nights.
- 2015, Gareth Bennett, David Collins, The Little Book of Cardiff, The History Press ISBN 9780750964807
- Welshmen from throughout the Principality, as well as well-known international players, came to Cardiff to don the famous balck-and-blue jersey.
- 1967, Transactions - Institute of British Geographers
- Alternative letter-case form of principality; any of the actual extant principalities.
- 2002, Eur, Western Europe 2003, Psychology Press ISBN 9781857431520, page 451
- The affair led to a crisis in relations between France and the Principality, with the French Government overruling Prince Rainier by refusing to extend the mandate of Monaco's Chief Prosecutor
- 2002, Eur, Western Europe 2003, Psychology Press ISBN 9781857431520, page 451
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