Meaning & use
principality
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A territory or state ruled by a prince, or the position or authority of a prince.
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Monaco is one of the world's smallest independent principalities.
During the medieval period, the region was divided into several rival principalities.
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Often used in a historical or fantasy context to describe small, semi-independent states ruled by nobility.
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