princedom

[prins-duhm]

noun

1. the position, rank, or dignity of a prince.

2. the territory of a prince; principality.

3. princedoms, (in medieval angelology) principalities.

ˈprincedom

/ ˈprɪnsdəm /

noun

1. the dignity, rank, or position of a prince

2. a land ruled by a prince; principality

Word History and Origins

Origin of princedom¹

First recorded in 1550–60; prince + -dom

Example Sentences

I maintain that one reaches this princedom either with the favour of the common people or with that of the nobility, since these two different humours are found in every body politic.

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Kashmir, a former princedom divided between India and Pakistan and claimed by both, has been the site of an insurgency opposed to Indian rule since 1989.

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He not only acquired a princedom out of his misdeeds, but retained it.

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Both sides occupy half of the Muslim-majority former princedom and claim it in its entirety for themselves.

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Both India and Pakistan claim Kashmir as their own and have fought three wars over the former princedom since partition in 1947.

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