Definitions For Principate
Adjective
(not comparable) primary, primary; principal.Noun
PRINCIPATE. (countable and uncountable, plural PRINCIPATEs) (historical) 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 office of one who is principal or preeminent (such as a prince); the quality or status of being principal; preeminence. A state ruled by a prince; a principality.Usage notes
early period of the Roman Empire Taken to extend from the beginning of Augustus' reign to the end of the {{w, Crisis of the Third Century}}: i.e., from 27 BCE—284 CE. The end corresponds to the beginning of the reign of {{w, Diocletian}}, whose reforms included a move to a more explicitly autocratic style.Synonyms
office of a preeminent person princedom quality of being principal primacy, principality state ruled by a prince princedom, principalityCoordinate terms
period of the Roman Empire dominateTranslations
French: principat, m German: Prinzipat, m, n Italian: principato, m Portuguese: principado, m Spanish: principado, m preeminence principalityEtymology
From {{der, en, la, princeps, , first}}, referring to the titles princeps senatus, , first among senators and princeps civitatis, , first among citizens, adopted by {{w, Augustus, Octavian Caesar Augustus}} in order to preserve the illusion of formal continuance of some aspects of the {{w, Roman Republic}}. Compare prince.Is Principate a Scrabble Word?
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Scrabble
16
Words with Friends
20
The word Principate is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends