Definitions of principality: territory ruled by a prince www.cogsci.princeton.edu/cgi-bin/webwn According to medieval Christian theologians, the Angels are organized into several orders, or Angelic Choirs. The most influential of these classifications was that put forward by Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite in the Fourth or Fifth century, in his book The Celestial Hierarchy. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principality_(angel) A principality is a monarchial feudatory or sovereign state, whose monarch is a prince or princess. The term is also sometimes used as a general term for other small sovereign states led by lesser royalty, as for instance grand duchies, whose monarch is a Grand Duke or Duchess. No sovereign duchy currently exists, but Luxembourg is a surviving example of a sovereign grand duchy. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principality Area of a Kingdom ruled by a Prince and Princess, who swear an oath of loyalty to the King and Queen. May become a Kingdom in its own right some day, or remain as a permanent Principality. Must have at least 150 full members, and usually involves 500-2000 people. www.sca.org.au/rowany/newcomers/glossary.html In an SCA context, a subdivision of a kingdom either for the administrative convenience or instituted with the development of a new kingdom in mind. www.chronique.com/Library/Glossaries/glossary-KCT/gloss_p.htm The object of composition being always to secure unity; that is to make one complete picture out of many objects. The first mode in which this can be effected is by determining that one feature shall be more important than all the rest; this concept being Principality. This is the simplest law of ordinary ornamentation known to all designers, and, incidentally, no doubt, to all who have done landscape photography. www.paulsmithimages.com/artistic_glossary.htm