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principality

noun
🔊/ˌprɪnsɪˈpæləti/
🔊/ˌprɪnsɪˈpæləti/
(plural principalities)
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  1. [countable] a country that is ruled by a prince王公治理的国家；公国；侯国
    • the principality of Monaco摩纳哥公国
  2. the Principality
     [singular] (British English) Wales威尔士
    3. Word OriginMiddle English (denoting the rank of a prince): from Old French principalite, from late Latin principalitas, from Latin principalis ‘first, original’, from princeps, princip- ‘first, chief’.