principality.

1. A territory ruled by a prince or princess, or having that status.

2. An order of spiritual beings in some Christian classifications of angels.

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Words that belong together

• small principality
• independent principality

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The principality occupied the mountain valley.

The treaty recognized the principality.

The ruler visited the neighboring principality.

Usage notes

Primary category: fantasy. Forms: Singular principality; plural principalities. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.