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Duchy vs Principality - What's the difference?

duchy | principality |

As nouns the difference between duchy and principality

is that duchy is a dominion or region ruled by a duke or duchess while principality is the state of being a prince or ruler; sovereignty, absolute authority.

duchy

English

Noun

(wikipedia duchy) (duchies)
  • A dominion or region ruled by a duke or duchess.
  • * A Grand Duchy may be a self-governing state.
  • * A simple duchy tends to be a part of a larger kingdom or empire.

    • Related terms

    * barony * bishop * county * ducal * duchess * duke * march * marquess * marquessate * viscount ----

    principality

    English

    Noun

    (principalities)
  • (obsolete) The state of being a prince or ruler; sovereignty, absolute authority.
  • A region or sovereign nation headed by a prince or princess.
  • * 1990 , (Peter Hopkirk), The Great Game , Folio Society 2010, p. 14:
    • At this time Russia consisted of a dozen or so principalities , which were frequently at war with one another.
  • (theology) A spiritual being, specifically in Christian angelology, the fifth level of angels, ranked above powers and below dominions.

    • See also

    * choirs of angels * dominion * power