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principat (1273-82)

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The form principas is a cross reference to the following entry:

principat (1273-82)


pl. principas,  principatus  
  FEW:  principatus 9,392b Gdf: GdfC:  principat 10,418c TL: DEAF:  prince (principat)  DMF:  principat  TLF:  principat  OED:  principate n.  MED:  principat(e n.  DMLBS:  principatus 2465a

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1theol.principality, angel of the seventh order in the celestial hierarchy
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex )  De potestas l’ordre aduree La sime eschele est ja formee, Li principat ount en demaine L’eschele septime sovraine  Ross ANTS 3541
( c.1285; MS: c.1297 )  En la tierce jerarchie (=of angels) ad ausi treis ordres: principatus, c’est a dire poer de princes; le secund archangles [...] le tierz ad nun aungles  Jerarchie 82.19
2principality, territory ruled by a prince or princess
( s.xiii3/3; MS: s.xivm )  Puis vint a Garille, puis au chastel de Cape de l'Esporne; la est la division de Romanie et Cicille c'est assavoir en celle partie q'est principat de Cappow  Rich I 8.4

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See also:

prince  princé  princer  princesse  princeté  principal  principalement  principalté  principer 
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