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Pronunciation / Transliteration: gongguk
"모나코는 유명한 공국입니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A territory or state ruled by a prince.
"Monaco is a well-known principality on the French Riviera." - 2
The rank or office of a prince.
"He aspired to the principality of a small but influential state."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English principalite, from Old French principalité, stemming from the Latin principalitas, meaning pre-eminence or sovereignty, ultimately rooted in princeps (first, chief). Historically used to denote a territory ruled by a prince or a sovereign state of relatively small scale.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Principality"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Principality" is said worldwide
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principauté
Transliteration: prɛ̃.si.pote
"La principauté de Monaco est célèbre pour son casino."
Fürstentum
Transliteration: Fuerstentum
"Das Fürstentum Liechtenstein ist ein kleines Land in Europa."
principato
Transliteration: prin-chi-pa-to
"Il principato di Monaco è famoso per il suo festival del cinema."
principado
Transliteration: prin-ci-pa-do
"El principado de Andorra es conocido por sus montañas."
principado
Transliteration: prin-ci-pa-do
"O principado de Mônaco é um destino turístico popular."
राज्य
Transliteration: rajya
"मोनाको एक प्रसिद्ध राज्य है।"
公国
Transliteration: gōngguó
"摩纳哥是一个著名的公国。"
공국
Transliteration: gongguk
"모나코는 유명한 공국입니다."
公国
Transliteration: kōkoku
"モナコは有名な公国です。"
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