Sovereignty
Pronunciation : Sov"er*eign*ty
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [OE. soverainetee, OF. sovrainet?, F. souverainet?.]
Definition : Defn: The quality or state of being sovereign, or of being a sovereign; the exercise of, or right to exercise, supreme power; dominion; sway; supremacy; independence; also, that which is sovereign; a sovereign state; as, Italy was formerly divided into many sovereignties. Woman desiren to have sovereignty As well over their husband as over their love. Chaucer.
pl. Sovereignties.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913