noun · neutral
princedom
/ˈprɪnsdəm/PRINCE·dom
Band 6-7speakingtask2
the territory ruled by a prince; the state or rank of being a prince
Examples
“The small princedom had to negotiate trade rights with its larger neighbours.”
“During the late medieval period, many princedoms maintained relative autonomy.”
“As a journalist I visited a remote princedom and wrote about local governance.”
Band 8 sentence
“The principality managed to attract foreign investment by offering tax incentives while preserving its traditional legal system.”
Collocations
- small princedom
- independent princedom
- ruled a princedom
Word family
princedom nounprincedoms noun (plural)
Common mistakes
princessdom→princedom
princedom→princedom
Say it for a higher band
5princely state→6princedom→7+principality
Synonyms
principality
Easily confused
principality
“The principality introduced new tax laws to boost revenue.”
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