🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

principauté

Pronunciation / Transliteration: prɛ̃.si.pote

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Principality/ˈprɪn.sɪ.pəl.ɪ.ti/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"La principauté de Monaco est célèbre pour son casino."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A territory or state ruled by a prince.

    "Monaco is a well-known principality on the French Riviera."
  2. 2

    The rank or office of a prince.

    "He aspired to the principality of a small but influential state."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'principality' originates from the Latin word 'principatus', which means 'leadership' or 'principate'. It evolved through Old French 'principalité' in the Middle Ages, reflecting the governance of a prince over a territory.

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