Principality Meaning
/pɹɪnsɪˈpælɪti/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA region or sovereign nation headed by a prince or princess.
nounA spiritual being, specifically in Christian angelology, the third lowest level of angels, ranked above archangels and below powers.
Sentence Examples
Andorra is a small principality situated between Spain and France.
The Principality of Liechtenstein was established within the Holy Roman Empire in 1719.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Monaco is a small ____ ruled by a prince, not a king.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The tiny ____ of Monaco is one of the smallest sovereign states in the world.
Word Origin & History
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.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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, published 2010, page 14:
"The principality of Freedonia (www.freedonia.org), an earnest collective of secessionist superlibertarians based in Boston, falls into the first category."
— 2000 March 26, Alex Blumberg, “It's Good to Be King”, in WIRED, archived from the original on 24 Mar 2005:
"The first information I have of a sermon at an association, in the Principality, is in the letter of 1703, which appoints one to be preached the following year."
— 1795, Joshua THOMAS (of Leominster.), A History of the Baptist Association in Wales, from the year 1650, to the year 1790, etc, page 77:
"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."
— 1967, Transactions - Institute of British Geographers:
"Welshmen from throughout the Principality, as well as well-known international players, came to Cardiff to don the famous balck-and-blue jersey."
— 2015, Gareth Bennett, David Collins, The Little Book of Cardiff, The History Press, →ISBN:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Monaco is a small ____ ruled by a prince, not a king.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The tiny ____ of Monaco is one of the smallest sovereign states in the world.