principality
Meanings
Plural: principalities
Noun
- territory ruled by a prince
- A region or sovereign nation headed by a prince or princess.
- A spiritual being, specifically in Christian angelology, the third lowest level of angels, ranked above archangels and below powers.
- The state of being a prince or ruler; sovereignty, absolute authority.
- The state of being principal; pre-eminence.
Origin / 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.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 21
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Words With Friends Score: 25
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