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principality

[prin-suh-pal-i-tee] / ˌprɪn səˈpæl ɪ ti /








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Luis Enrique was asked about those comments after arriving in Monaco on Monday, on the eve of the Champions League play-off first leg against the principality side.

From Barron's Feb. 16, 2026

Yes, you can enjoy the principality of Monaco, with its casinos, yachts and Grand Prix, without a princely budget.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 10, 2026

The circuit is a unique challenge for drivers, with roads around the principality narrow with tight turns and a mile-long tunnel.

From BBC May 21, 2025

F1 moves on to Monaco next weekend, and Hamilton was thinking positively about the famous race on the streets of the principality.

From BBC May 18, 2025

But it is in the new principality that difficulties arise.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

Local news outlets reported fires have broken out between the Samacá and Cucaita principalities, citing Samacá fire department authorities, who say high temperatures and strong winds have caused rapid spreading of the fires.

From Salon Jan. 30, 2024

"Districts of the capital are not separate principalities where you can walk around in white gloves and neglect your duties," he said, adding that he would not tolerate "sabotage".

From Reuters Jun. 2, 2023

Mongol invasions of the thirteenth century transformed the political landscape in Anatolia, however, and a number of small Turkic principalities emerged in the region in the wake of these disruptive invasions.

From Textbooks Dec. 14, 2022

“There is absolutely nothing you or any of the other powers and principalities can do to stop us.”

From New York Times Jul. 8, 2022

The 19th-century unification of Germany’s jealous principalities proved equally difficult.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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