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Principality
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principality
English
Etymology
en ine-pro *keh₂p-
From the mistaken belief that the Prince of Wales is the country's head of state; the historical Principality of Wales only made up a portion of the country of Wales.
Proper noun
the Principality
Wales
en 1795 Joshua THOMAS (of Leominster.) A History of the Baptist Association in Wales, from the year 1650, to the year 1790, etc 77 The first information I have of a sermon at an association, in the Principality, is in the letter of 1703, which appoints one to be preached the following year.
en 1967 Transactions - Institute of British Geographers During the last decade or so Wales has attracted about 10 per cent of British holiday-makers. According to a sample survey carried out in 1961, the Principality accommodated 4 million people in that year who spent a total of 28-million holiday nights.
en 2015 Gareth Bennett; David Collins The Little Book of Cardiff The History Press 9780750964807 Welshmen from throughout the Principality, as well as well-known international players, came to Cardiff to don the famous balck-and-blue jersey.
en principality ; any of the actual extant principalities.
2002, Eur, Western Europe 2003, Psychology Press 9781857431520, page 451
The affair led to a crisis in relations between France and the Principality, with the French Government overruling Prince Rainier by refusing to extend the mandate of Monaco's Chief Prosecutor
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