Principality of Monaco

proper noun

Official name of Monaco: a city-state in Western Europe.

OriginFrench Principauté de Monaco →
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Meanings

proper nounthe Principality of Monaco
  1. Official name of Monaco: a city-state in Western Europe.
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    The Republick of Genoua poſſeſſeth the Eaſtern and Weſtern Coaſts of Genoua, formerly called Liguria, where are Genoua, Savona, Noli, Ventimiglia, Genoua's &c. 2. The Iſle of Corſe. That of Capaia. 4. The Marquiſate of Final, bought in 1712 from the Emperor for 1200000 Crowns; but the Principality of Monaco belongs to a particular Prince under the Protection of France; and that of Oneglia belongs to the Duke of Savoy.

    1729, chapter III, in Hiſtorico-Political Geography: Or, A Particular Description Of the Several Countries in the World; […] , 2nd edition, London: William France, →OCLC, page 61

Origin

  1. FrenchPrincipauté de Monaco
  2. EnglishPrincipality of Monaco

Possibly a calque of French Principauté de Monaco.

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Translations

Brazilian Portuguese Principado de Mônaco
  • Principado de Mônacoofficial name of Monaco
Danish Fyrstendømmet Monaco
  • Fyrstendømmet Monacoofficial name of Monaco
Dutch Vorstendom Monaco
  • Vorstendom Monacoofficial name of Monaco
Estonian Monaco Vürstiriik
  • Monaco Vürstiriikofficial name of Monaco
European Portuguese Principado do Mónaco
  • Principado do Mónacoofficial name of Monaco
Finnish Monacon ruhtinaskunta
  • Monacon ruhtinaskuntaofficial name of Monaco
French Principauté de Monaco, principauté de Monaco
  • Principauté de Monacoofficial name of Monaco
  • principauté de Monacoofficial name of Monaco
German Fürstentum Monaco
  • Fürstentum Monacoofficial name of Monaco
Hebrew נְסִיכוּת מוֹנָקוֹ
  • נְסִיכוּת מוֹנָקוֹ (Nesichut Monako)official name of Monaco
Indonesian Kepangeranan Monako
  • Kepangeranan Monakoofficial name of Monaco
Latvian Monako Firstiste
  • Monako Firstisteofficial name of Monaco
Romanian Principatul Monaco
  • Principatul Monacoofficial name of Monaco
Russian Кня́жество Мона́ко
  • Кня́жество Мона́ко (Knjážestvo Monáko)official name of Monaco
Spanish Principado de Mónaco
  • Principado de Mónacoofficial name of Monaco
Ukrainian Князі́вство Мона́ко
  • Князі́вство Мона́ко (Knjazívstvo Monáko)official name of Monaco
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APA

Principality of Monaco. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Principality%20of%20Monaco

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“Principality of Monaco.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Principality%20of%20Monaco. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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