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noun

Say it like: Pri-nsi-pat-es

The correct spelling is principates. The early period of the Roman Empire, during which some characteristics of the government of the Roman Republic were retained; the reign of any particular emperor during said pe…

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  1. 1.The early period of the Roman Empire, during which some characteristics of the government of the Roman Republic were retained; the reign of any particular emperor during said period.
  2. 2.The office of one who is principal or preeminent (such as a prince); the quality or status of being principal; preeminence.
  3. 3.A state ruled by a prince; a principality.

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