principality

Meaning

Noun

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

Origin

• 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.