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principate

noun
/ˈpɹɪns.əˌpeɪt/

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin prīncipātus, referring to the titles prīnceps senātūs (“first among senators”) and prīnceps cīvitātis (“first among citizens”), adopted by Octavian Caesar Augustus in order to preserve the illusion of formal continuance of some aspects of the Roman Republic.

  1. learned borrowing from prīncipātus

Definitions

  1. The early period of the Roman Empire, during which some characteristics of the government…

    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.

    • The history of the courts and of judicial procedure during the principate is closely parallel to that of the government as a whole.
    • The transition from republic to Principate brought a new and potent factor into the legal picture of the Roman state, the princeps or emperor.

  2. The office of one who is principal or preeminent (such as a prince)

    The office of one who is principal or preeminent (such as a prince); the quality or status of being principal; preeminence.

  3. A state ruled by a prince

    A state ruled by a prince; a principality.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. Primary

      Primary; principal.

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