principality

English

/pɹɪnsɪˈpælɪti/

noun
Definitions
  • (countable) A region or sovereign nation headed by a prince or princess.
  • (theology) A spiritual being, specifically in Christian angelology, the fifth level of angels, ranked above powers and below dominions.
  • (obsolete) The state of being a prince or ruler; sovereignty, absolute authority.
  • (now) The state of being principal; pre-eminence.

Etymology

Suffix from English principal borrowed from principalté derived from Middle French principalté derived from Latin prīncipālitās, prīncipālis (principal) root from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂p- (seize, grasp, take, catch, grab, stick to, hold).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*keh₂p-

Gloss

seize, grasp, take, catch, grab, stick to, hold

Concept
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