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Entry 3 senses Webster, 1913

Principality

/prĭnˌ-sĭp-ăl'-ĭt-ē/ · Prin·ci·pal·i·ty · IPA /pɹɪnsɪˈpælɪti/
01 n. Sovereignty; supreme power; hence, superiority; predominance; high, or the highest, station.
pl. Principalities ((#))
  1. 1.
    Sovereignty; supreme power; hence, superiority; predominance; high, or the highest, station.
    “Your principalities shall come down, even the crown of your glory.” — Jer. xiii. 18.
    “The prerogative and principality above everything else.” Jer. Taylor.
  2. 2.
    A prince; one invested with sovereignty.
  3. 3.
    The territory or jurisdiction of a prince; or the country which gives title to a prince; as, the principality of Wales.