plural principalities - noun

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• principality — noun (plural principalities) a state ruled by a prince. ↘(the Principality) Brit. Wales. Origin ME: from OFr. principalite, from late L. principalitas, from L. principalis (see principal) …   English new terms dictionary

• principality — UK [ˌprɪnsəˈpælətɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms principality : singular principality plural principalities a) a country ruled by a prince the Principality of Liechtenstein b) the Principality mainly journalism another name for Wales …   English dictionary

• principality — /prɪnsəˈpæləti / (say prinsuh paluhtee) noun (plural principalities) 1. a state ruled by a prince, usually a relatively small state or a state that falls within a larger state such as an empire. 2. the position or authority of a prince or chief… …  

• Albanian language — Albanian Shqip Pronunciation [ʃcip] Spoken in Primarily in Southeastern Europe and by the Albanian diaspora worldwide. Native speakers …   Wikipedia

• Romani people — For other uses, see Romani (disambiguation). Romani people Rromane dźene Romani flag created in 1933 a …   Wikipedia

• Romania — /roh may nee euh, mayn yeuh/, n. a republic in SE Europe, bordering on the Black Sea. 21,399,114; 91,699 sq. mi. (237,500 sq. km). Cap.: Bucharest. Romanian, România /rddaw mu nyah/. * * * Romania Introduction Romania Background: Soviet… …   Universalium

• România — /rddaw mu nyah/; Eng. /roh may nee euh, mayn yeuh/, n. Romanian name of ROMANIA. * * * Romania Introduction Romania Background: Soviet occupation following World War II led to the formation of a Communist peoples republic in 1947 and the… …   Universalium

• biblical literature — Introduction       four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha.       The Old… …   Universalium

• Nepal — /neuh pawl , pahl , pal , nay /, n. a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. 22,641,061; ab. 54,000 sq. mi. (140,000 sq. km). Cap.: Katmandu. * * * Nepal Introduction Nepal Background: In 1951, the Nepalese monarch… …   Universalium

• Thailand — /tuy land , leuhnd/, n. 1. Formerly, Siam. a kingdom in SE Asia: official name of Siam 1939 45 and since 1949. 59,450,818; 198,242 sq. mi. (513,445 sq. km). Cap.: Bangkok. 2. Gulf of. Also called Gulf of Siam. an arm of the South China Sea, S of… …   Universalium

• Rus (name) — This article is about Rus as a name. For information the Rus people, see Rus people. Name of Russia redirects here. See Name of Russia (Russia TV) for the television programme. Originally, the name Rus (Русь, Rus’) referred to the people,[1] the… …   Wikipedia