Definition of principality
principalities
1a : the state, office, or authority of a princeb : the position or responsibilities of a principal (as of a school)
2 : the territory or jurisdiction of a prince : the country that gives title to a prince
3 principalities plural : an order of angels — see celestial hierarchy
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Higuain netted twice in the 2-0 first leg victory in the principality, doubling his tally from 24 previous matches in the knockout stages.
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Finnish veteran Raikkonen pipped his teammate Vettel for top spot on the grid, but Hamilton failed to make the top-10 shootout and will start from 13th with little prospect of repeating his victory of 2016 in the principality.
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Turning 700+ horsepower machines loose on the streets of the principality is like racing attack helicopters in your living room. 1 – The Indy 500.
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14th Century
First Known Use of principality
14th century
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PRINCIPALITY Defined for English Language Learners
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: a small area or country that is ruled by a prince
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: a small territory that is ruled by a prince the principality of Monaco
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