principality
principality
Definition
prin·ci·pal·ity (prin′sə pal′ə tē)
noun pl. -·ties
- the rank, dignity, or jurisdiction of a prince
- the territory ruled by a prince
- a country with which a prince's title is identified
Etymology: ME principalite < OFr < LL principalitas
principality
Synonyms
principality
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- Muscovy: In the 18th century, the principality of Muscovy had become the huge Russian Empire, stretching from Poland eastward to the Pacific Ocean.
Possessives
- population: By then the principality's population had been reduced by 75 per cent.
Converse of object
- have: The stage was then clear for the top two Welsh player to have a Principality Closed encounter.
- represent: CBA Wales is a regional group of the CBA representing the Principality.
- cover: News Wales is a daily updated news resource covering the Principality of Wales.
- visit: A good place to start if you're visiting the principality.
- challenge: That's what happens when the gospel begins to challenge the principalities and powers.
- call: They are scheduled to play on a rig called the Principality Of Sealand sometime this summer.
Adjective modifier
- spoiled: COL 2:15 And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
- tiny: A spokesman for the tiny principality 's ruler Prince Rainier would only say he " believed " a ceremony had taken place in Germany.
- independent: Better known as " Sealand " , the fort was acquired in the 1960s by Roy Bates, who declared it an independent principality.
- small: In the 18th century Germany was divided into a number of small principalities overshadowed by the larger kingdom of Prussia.
- other: His parochial loyalty was such that he would rather face death than seek a new life in any other principality.
- Danubian: In addition, her special privileges relating to the Danubian Principalities were transferred to the Great Powers as a group.
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