princely state

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princely state

noun princely states

  1. A political state, in the widest sense, which is ruled as or like a principality in the generic sense, regardless of the ruler's actual title and rank.
  2. India, Pakistan, historical A vassal state under the indirect rule of the British Raj, which is governed by an Indian ruler.

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@misc{princely_state_2026,
  title = {princely state},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/princely%20state},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}