principate
Americannoun
noun
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a state ruled by a prince
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a form of rule in the early Roman Empire in which some republican forms survived
Etymology
Origin of principate
1300–50; Middle English < Latin prīncipātus, equivalent to prīncip- ( see prince) + -ātus -ate 3
Example Sentences
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He set up a system of government, the principate, in which the traditions of republican government legitimized his position as de facto emperor.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
Thus the flaws of the principate continued to haunt the Roman state long after its founder was gone.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
Perhaps the most important thing Augustus did besides establishing the principate itself was to reorganize the Roman legions.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2020
Nicole Kidman introduced scenes from her forthcoming biopic Grace of Monaco, in which the actor-princess struggles to adapt to her role as European royalty against a backdrop of diplomatic tension between the principate and France.
From The Guardian ● May 17, 2013
Marcus Aurelius at once took as associate in the principate his adoptive brother, Lucius Verus, and for the first time two Augusti shared the imperium.
From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Boak, Arthur Edward Romilly
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