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princedom|ˈprɪnsdəm|
[f. as prec. + -dom.]
1. The state or country ruled over by a prince; a principality.
1560Whitehorne Arte Warre 39 He that shall consider the partes of Europe, shall finde it to haue been full of common weales, and of princedomes,..constrained to kepe liuely the warlike orders. 1599Sandys Europæ Spec. (1632) 49 [They] are likely also to draw in the Princedome of Transilvania. 1611Coryat Crudities 573 Those frontier parts of their Princedomes. 1800Coleridge Piccolom. iii. i, To me he portions forth the princedoms, Glatz And Sagan. 1876L. Tollemache in Fortn. Rev. Jan. 119 About as populous as the princedom of Monaco.
2. The position, rank, or dignity of a prince; princehood; princely power or sovereignty.
1560Whitehorne Arte Warre 108 b, He then that despiseth these studies, if he be a Prince, despiseth his Princedome. 1590Spenser F.Q. ii. x. 44 Next Archigald, who for his proud disdayne Deposed was from princedome soverayne. 1610Bp. Carleton Jurisd. 11 The princedome and double portion are generally acknowledged to belong to the birthright. 1854Milman Lat. Chr. vii. vi. (1864) IV. 197 Some of all ranks up to princedoms. 1871Echo 13 Dec., The abeyance of the Princedom of Wales.
b. The personality of a prince. rare.
1828Scott F.M. Perth xvi, So please your princedom, I have yet far to go. 1832Fraser's Mag. V. 542 A gigantic carter..challenged his princedom to box.
3. = principality 5.
1667Milton P.L. iii. 320 Under thee as Head Supream Thrones, Princedoms, Powers, Dominions I reduce. 1814Cary Dante (Chandos) 239 In one orb we roll, One motion, one impulse, with those who rule Princedoms in heaven. 1844Mrs. Browning Drama of Exile Poems 1850 I. 18 The angelic hosts, the archangelic pomps, Thrones, dominations, princedoms, rank on rank. 1899C. E. Clement Angels in Art 26 The Princedoms and Powers of Heaven are represented by rows and groups of angels. |