principate
Primary; principalPrimary; principal.
/ˈpɹɪns.əˌpeɪt/
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Primary; principal.
Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin prīncipātus, referring to the titles prīnceps senātūs (“firstLearned 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.
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