einveldi

Icelandic

/ˈein.vɛltɪ/

noun
Definitions
  • absolute monarchy a state over which a sole monarch has absolute and unlimited power

Etymology

Prefix from Icelandic veldi (power, dominion, authority, supremacy, rule) derived from Danish enevælde.

Origin

Danish

enevælde

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