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单词 kingship
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kingship

noun

king·​ship ˈkiŋ-ˌship How to pronounce kingship (audio)
1
: the position, office, or dignity of a king
2
: the personality of a king
3
: government by a king

Example Sentences

He has all the traits required for kingship.
Recent Examples on the Web The institution of hereditary kingship is irrational and impractical, sustained in the present era only through a willful combination of public pageantry and concealed mystery. Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2022 Under the early years of his kingship, England underwent key governmental and military developments that helped establish the nation as a global force. Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022 Throwing over a kingship was only the beginning of his folly. Dominic Green, WSJ, 27 June 2022 For, at the height of the English monasteries’ power, and having made clear commitments to Henry VIII’s new theory of kingship, these institutions were quite suddenly closed. Crawford Gribben, WSJ, 29 Apr. 2022 After the family’s return, the young Leka fashioned for himself a course in kingship. Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2022 The god Lugh is the one most associated with kingship in Ireland, says Lehane. CNN, 17 Mar. 2022 Political forms followed a closely parallel evolution: egalitarianism, private property, kingship (often just ceremonial), and the bureaucratic state. George Scialabba, The New Republic, 1 Nov. 2021 Finally, the very idea of kingship itself was fabricated. Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

kingship

noun

as in presidency

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • presidency
  • dictatorship
  • mastership
  • governorship
  • mastery
  • sovereignty
  • dominion
  • generalship
  • chairmanship
  • deanship
  • premiership
  • chieftainship
  • superintendency
  • presidentship
  • dominance
  • throne
  • captainship
  • jurisdiction
  • vanguard
  • lead
  • forefront
  • upper hand
  • directorship
  • commandership
  • eminence
  • sway
  • headship
  • pinnacle
  • seat
  • pedestal
  • sovranty
  • top
  • height
  • chair
  • helm
  • driver's seat
  • rein(s)
  • head

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • ranks
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