firstiste

From firsts (“prince”) +‎ -iste.

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firstiste f (5th declension)

1. principality (territory owned or ruled by a prince)

   Lihtenšteinas firstiste ― the Principality of Lichtenstein

   Monako firstiste, principāts ― the Principality of Monaco

   Andoras firstite ― the Principality of Andorra

In principle, the term firstiste applies to a territory governed by a firsts, i.e., a holder of the German nobility title (compare Fürst); for a princis, the term should be principāts. In practice, the two terms are often synonymous.

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