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princedom

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prince·dom  (prnsdm)
n.
1. The territory, jurisdiction, sovereignty, rank, or estate of a prince.
2. princedoms Christianity See principality.
princedom [ˈprɪnsdəm]
n
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the dignity, rank, or position of a prince
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a land ruled by a prince; principality
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.princedom - the dignity or rank or position of a prince
rank - relative status; "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority"
2.princedom - territory ruled by a princeprincedom - territory ruled by a prince          
principality
demesne, domain, land - territory over which rule or control is exercised; "his domain extended into Europe"; "he made it the law of the land"
Translations
princedom
n (old) → Fürstentum nt
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One morning he assembled the people and the senate of Syracuse, as if he had to discuss with them things relating to the Republic, and at a given signal the soldiers killed all the senators and the richest of the people; these dead, he seized and held the princedom of that city without any civil commotion.
The Prince by Machiavelli, Nicolo View in context
Where the old land surveyor had put down woods, lakes, and rivers, they marked out the cleared spaces, and dotted the villages and towns, and calculated the progressively increasing value of the territory, as if there were yet a prospect of its ultimately forming a princedom for themselves.
House Of Seven Gables by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context
 
 
 
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