principalities

Variant of principality

principality definition

prin·ci·pal·ity (prin′sə pal′ə tē)

noun pl. principalities -·ties

  1. the rank, dignity, or jurisdiction of a prince
  2. the territory ruled by a prince
  3. a country with which a prince's title is identified

Etymology: ME principalite < OFr < LL principalitas

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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