principate

principate
prin·ci·pate

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  • Principate — Prin ci*pate, n. [L. principatus: cf. F. principat.] Principality; supreme rule. [Obs.] Barrow. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Principate — The Principate is the first period of the Roman Empire, extending from the beginning of the reign of Caesar Augustus to the Crisis of the Third Century, after which it was replaced with the Dominate. The Principate is characterized by a concerted …   Wikipedia

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  • principate — /prin seuh payt /, n. supreme power or office. [1300 50; ME < L principatus, equiv. to princip (see PRINCE) + atus ATE3] * * * …   Universalium

  • principate — noun The period of the early Roman Empire during which some characteristics of republican government were retained …   Wiktionary

  • principate — [ prɪnsɪpət] noun the rule of the early Roman emperors, during which some republican features were retained. Origin ME (denoting a principality): from L. principatus first place , from princeps, princip (see prince) …   English new terms dictionary

  • principate — prin•ci•pate [[t]ˈprɪn səˌpeɪt[/t]] n. 1) supreme power or office 2) anh the form of government of the early Roman Empire, under which some of the outward forms of the Republic were maintained • Etymology: 1300–50; ME < L prīncipātus=prīncip… …   From formal English to slang

  • principate — /ˈprɪnsəpət/ (say prinsuhpuht) noun chief place or authority. {Middle English principat(e), from Latin} …  

  • principate — n. 1 a State ruled by a prince. 2 Rom.Hist. the rule of the early emperors during which some republican forms were retained. Etymology: ME f. OF principat or L principatus first place …   Useful english dictionary

  • Roman Emperor (Principate) — The office of Roman Emperor went through a complex convolution over the centuries of its existence. During its earliest phase, the Principate, the reality of autocratic rule was masked behind the forms and conventions of oligarchic self… …   Wikipedia

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