What does "principality" mean?
Principality: The prerogative and principality above everything else. Jer. Taylor.
Additional senses
- 2.A prince; one invested with sovereignty. "Next upstood Nisroch, of principalities the prime." Milton.
- 3.The territory or jurisdiction of a prince; or the country which gives title to a prince; as, the principality of Wales.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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