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# princedom

noun (a princedom, princedoms)

«princedom» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A country or land ruled by a prince; a principality. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/princedom/#m1)
2. The rank or position of a prince. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/princedom/#m2)

### In the lessons

A rare, old-fashioned word in history and fairy tales. Real principalities today include Monaco and Liechtenstein; Wales is often called a principality. Stories use «princedom» for small kingdoms ruled by princes.

### Examples

- The tiny princedom lay between two great kingdoms. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/princedom/#x1)
- Monaco is a small princedom by the sea. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/princedom/#x2)
- He inherited the princedom from his father. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/princedom/#x3)
- In the fairy tale, the princedom was cursed by a witch. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/princedom/#x4)
- The princedom had its own coins and flag. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/princedom/#x5)
- Old maps of Europe show many small princedoms. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/princedom/#x6)

### Note

Countable. The more common word is «principality». Rare and old-fashioned.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «princedom» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/princedom/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«princedom» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/princedom.html) on Mova free.