principality
noun
prin·ci·pal·i·ty
ˌprin(t)-sə-ˈpa-lə-tē 
plural principalities
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: the territory or jurisdiction of a prince : the country that gives title to a prince
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But in the late 18th century, the kingdom was absorbed into modern-day Nepal as a principality.
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Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2024
The principality of Monaco has a long history of sport with two big events each year anchoring its place in the calendar—the Monaco Grand Prix (Formula 1) and the Monte Carlo Masters (Tennis).
—Daisy Shaw-Ellis, Vogue, 20 June 2024
The Furstenberg family ruled over their own country, and later principality, in the present-day state of Baden-Wurttemberg.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 18 June 2024
In November 2016, for example, right outside the Kremlin gates, Putin erected a statue of Vladimir the Great, the tenth-century grand prince of the principality of Kyiv.
—Fiona Hill, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2022
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Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2024
The principality of Monaco has a long history of sport with two big events each year anchoring its place in the calendar—the Monaco Grand Prix (Formula 1) and the Monte Carlo Masters (Tennis).
—Daisy Shaw-Ellis, Vogue, 20 June 2024
The Furstenberg family ruled over their own country, and later principality, in the present-day state of Baden-Wurttemberg.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 18 June 2024
In November 2016, for example, right outside the Kremlin gates, Putin erected a statue of Vladimir the Great, the tenth-century grand prince of the principality of Kyiv.
—Fiona Hill, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2022
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“Principality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/principality. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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principality
noun
prin·ci·pal·i·ty
ˌprin(t)-sə-ˈpal-ət-ē
plural principalities
: a small territory that is ruled by a prince
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