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principality

prin·ci·pa·lity

UK/pɹɪnsɪˈpælɪti/ US/ˌprɪnsɪˈpælɪti/ uncommon archaic obsolete

noun

1.

Origin

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.

Phrases

  • choirs of angels
  • Principality of Andorra
  • Principality of Asturias
  • Principality of Iberia
  • Principality of Kakheti

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