Definition of PRINCIPALITY

principality

Plural: principalities

Noun

  • territory ruled by a prince
  • A region or sovereign nation headed by a prince or princess.
  • A spiritual being, specifically in Christian angelology, the third lowest level of angels, ranked above archangels and below powers.
  • The state of being a prince or ruler; sovereignty, absolute authority.
  • The state of being principal; pre-eminence.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English principalte, principalite, from Anglo-Norman principalté, Middle French principalté, from Late Latin prīncipālitās, from Latin prīncipālis (“principal”) + -tās. Equivalent to principal + -ity.

Synonyms

princedom

Scrabble Score: 21

principality: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
principality: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
principality: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 25

principality: valid Words With Friends Word