Principality vs. Archangel — What's the Difference?

A principality (or sometimes princedom) can either be a monarchical feudatory or a sovereign state, ruled or reigned over by a regnant-monarch with the title of prince and/or princess, or by a monarch with another title considered to fall under the generic meaning of the term prince.

An archangel is an angel of high rank. The word archangel itself is usually associated with the Abrahamic religions, but beings that are very similar to archangels are found in a number of religious traditions.

A territory ruled by a prince or princess or from which such a title is derived.

A high-ranking angel.

The position, authority, or jurisdiction of a prince or princess; sovereignty.

Archangels The eighth of the nine orders of angels in medieval angelology.

Principalities(Christianity) The seventh of the nine orders of angels in medieval angelology. Also called princedoms.

A powerful angel that leads many other angels, but is still loyal to a deity, and often seen as belonging to a particular archangelical rank or order within a greater hierarchy of angels. (Judeo-Christian examples: Gabriel, Michael, Raphael, Uriel).

(countable) A region or sovereign nation headed by a prince or princess.

Synonym of angelica

A spiritual being, specifically in Christian angelology, the fifth level of angels, ranked above powers and below dominions.

A chief angel; one high in the celestial hierarchy.

(obsolete) The state of being a prince or ruler; sovereignty, absolute authority.

A term applied to several different species of plants (Angelica archangelica, Lamium album, etc.).

The state of being principal; pre-eminence.

An angel ranked above the highest rank in the celestial hierarchy

Sovereignty; supreme power; hence, superiority; predominance; high, or the highest, station.

A biennial cultivated herb; its stems are candied and eaten and its roots are used medicinally

A prince; one invested with sovereignty.

The territory or jurisdiction of a prince; or the country which gives title to a prince; as, the principality of Wales.

Territory ruled by a prince