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Principate meaning

  1. 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.
  2. The office of one who is principal or preeminent (such as a prince); the quality or status of being principal; preeminence.
  3. A state ruled by a prince; a principality.

Using Principate

  • The main meaning on this page is: 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.
  • In the example corpus, principate often appears in combinations such as: the principate.

Context around Principate

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

milanese 1× roman 1×

Often after:

now 1× onwards 1× augustus 1×

Sentence patterns with Principate

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

creating the principate 1× establishing the principate augustus has 1× from the principate onwards private 1× importantly the principate now had 1× in the principate 1× than the principate 1× the milanese principate and the 1× the roman principate had begun 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as tacitus wrote 1× as the republic 1× everett 2006 217 1× from the principate 1× however augustus had 1× joseph ii however 1×

Common sentence endings:

creating the principate 1× had constitutional stability 1× in the principate 1× jurisdiction and administration 1× principate had begun 1× than the principate 1×

Words around Principate

Just before it in the word index:

principalship 3 principals 330 principally 283 principality 125 principalities 69 principales 2

Just after it in the word index:

principato 3 principe 23 principes 6 principessa 3 principia 61 principii 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 11 aaba 11 aafc 11 aaib 11 aalbers 11 aardvarks 11

Corpus analysis for Principate

  • In this selection, "principate" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 21.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, milanese, roman, now, onwards and augustus stand out and add context to how "principate" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include creating the principate and establishing the principate augustus has. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "principate" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with principate

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Everett (2006), 217. Almost as importantly, the Principate now had constitutional stability. (12 words)

However, Augustus had put the state in order not by making himself king or dictator, but by creating the Principate. (20 words)

When Augustus died in AD 14, his political powers passed to his adopted son Tiberius ; the Roman Principate had begun. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

From the Principate onwards, private citizens could hold munera and own gladiators only under Imperial permission, and the role of editor was increasingly tied to state officialdom. (27 words)

Joseph II, however, by creating a powerful imperial officialdom directed from Vienna, undercut the dominant position of the Milanese principate and the traditions of jurisdiction and administration. (27 words)

As the Republic wore on, the term of military service increased from ten to the sixteen years formalised by Augustus in the Principate. (23 words)

Example sentences (8)

As Tacitus wrote, the younger generations alive in AD 14 had never known any form of government other than the Principate.

As the Republic wore on, the term of military service increased from ten to the sixteen years formalised by Augustus in the Principate.

Everett (2006), 217. Almost as importantly, the Principate now had constitutional stability.

From the Principate onwards, private citizens could hold munera and own gladiators only under Imperial permission, and the role of editor was increasingly tied to state officialdom.

However, Augustus had put the state in order not by making himself king or dictator, but by creating the Principate.

Joseph II, however, by creating a powerful imperial officialdom directed from Vienna, undercut the dominant position of the Milanese principate and the traditions of jurisdiction and administration.

Kelsall (1976), 120. However, for his rule of Rome and establishing the principate, Augustus has also been subjected to criticism throughout the ages.

When Augustus died in AD 14, his political powers passed to his adopted son Tiberius ; the Roman Principate had begun.

Common combinations with principate

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "principate" in a sentence?
An example: "As Tacitus wrote, the younger generations alive in AD 14 had never known any form of government other than the Principate." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "principate" from authentic English texts.
What does "principate" mean?
Principate means: 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.
How many example sentences with "principate" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "principate", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.