principality

principality
Synonyms and related words:
Kreis, aedileship, ally, angel, angel of light, angel of love, archangel, archbishopric, archdiocese, archduchy, archdukedom, archiepiscopacy, archiepiscopate, aristocracy, arrondissement, ascendance, ascendancy, bailiwick, balance of power, beatified soul, bishopric, body politic, borough, buffer state, canonized mortal, canton, captive nation, celestial, chairmanship, chancellery, chancellorate, chancellorship, cherub, cherubim, chiefery, chiefry, chieftaincy, chieftainry, chieftainship, city, city-state, colony, commonweal, commonwealth, commune, congressional district, constablewick, consulate, consulship, country, county, deanery, departement, dictatorship, dictature, diocese, directorship, district, domain, dominance, dominancy, domination, dominion, duchy, dukedom, earldom, electoral district, electorate, eminent domain, emirate, empery, empire, episcopacy, free city, government, governorship, grand duchy, hamlet, headship, heavenly being, hegemony, hierarchy, hundred, kingdom, land, leadership, lordship, magistracy, magistrateship, magistrature, mandant, mandate, mandated territory, mandatee, mandatory, martyr, masterdom, mastership, mastery, mayoralty, mayorship, messenger of God, metropolis, metropolitan area, metropolitanate, metropolitanship, nation, nationality, nobility, oblast, okrug, overlordship, papacy, parish, pashadom, pashalic, patriarchate, patriarchy, patron saint, polis, polity, pontificality, pontificate, popedom, popehood, popeship, possession, power, precinct, predominance, predominancy, predomination, preeminence, prefectship, prefecture, premiership, preponderance, prepotence, prepotency, presidency, presidentship, primacy, prime-ministership, prime-ministry, princedom, princeship, principate, proconsulate, proconsulship, protectorate, protectorship, province, provostry, provostship, puppet government, puppet regime, realm, recording angel, rectorate, rectorship, regency, regentship, region, republic, riding, ruling class, saint, satellite, saved soul, seigniory, seneschalship, seneschalsy, seneschalty, seraph, seraphim, settlement, sheikhdom, sheriffalty, sheriffcy, sheriffdom, sheriffwick, shire, shrievalty, soke, soul in glory, sovereign nation, sovereignty, stake, state, sultanate, superiority, superpower, supervisorship, supremacy, suzerainship, suzerainty, territory, toparchia, toparchy, town, township, tribunate, upper hand, village, vizierate, viziership, wapentake, ward, whip hand

Moby Thesaurus. . 1996.

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  • Principality — Prin ci*pal i*ty, n.; pl. {Principalities}. [L. principalitas pre[ e]minence, excellence: cf. F. principalit[ e], principaut[ e]. See {Principal}.] 1. Sovereignty; supreme power; hence, superiority; predominance; high, or the highest, station.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • principality — ► NOUN (pl. principalities) 1) a state ruled by a prince. 2) (the Principality) Brit. Wales …   English terms dictionary

  • Principality — Principality, the BrE another name for Wales, used especially by politicians and in news reports …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • principality — c.1300, position of a prince, from O.Fr. principalite (Fr. principauté), from L.L. principalitatem (nom. principalitas), from principalis (see PRINCIPAL (Cf. principal)). Meaning region or state ruled by a prince is attested from c.1400 …   Etymology dictionary

  • principality — [prin΄sə pal′ə tē] n. pl. principalities [ME principalite < OFr < LL principalitas] 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 …   English World dictionary

  • Principality — For other uses, see Principality (disambiguation). A principality (or princedom) is a monarchical feudatory or sovereign state, ruled or reigned over by a monarch with the title of prince or princess, or (in the widest sense) by a monarch with… …   Wikipedia

  • principality — /prin seuh pal i tee/, n., pl. principalities. 1. a state ruled by a prince, usually a relatively small state or a state that falls within a larger state such as an empire. 2. the position or authority of a prince or chief ruler; sovereignty;… …   Universalium

  • principality — UK [ˌprɪnsəˈpælətɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms principality : singular principality plural principalities a) a country ruled by a prince the Principality of Liechtenstein b) the Principality mainly journalism another name for Wales …   English dictionary

  • principality — [[t]prɪ̱nsɪpæ̱lɪti[/t]] principalities N COUNT A principality is a country that is ruled by a prince. ...the tiny principality of Liechtenstein …   English dictionary

  • principality — prin|ci|pal|i|ty [ˌprınsıˈpælıti] n plural principalities 1.) a country that is ruled by a prince 2.) the Principality BrE Wales …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • principality — noun (plural principalities) a state ruled by a prince. ↘(the Principality) Brit. Wales. Origin ME: from OFr. principalite, from late L. principalitas, from L. principalis (see principal) …   English new terms dictionary

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