kingship

[ king-ship ]

/ ˈkɪŋ ʃɪp /

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noun

the state, office, or dignity of a king.

rule by a king; monarchy.

aptitude for kingly duties.

(initial capital letter) a title used in referring to a king: Majesty (preceded by His or Your).

Origin of kingship

First recorded in 1275–1325, kingship is from the Middle English word kingscip.See king, -ship

Words nearby kingship

king's English, king's evidence, king's evil, Kingsford-Smith, king's highway, kingship, kingside, king-size, Kingsley, King's Lynn, King's mark

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Example sentences from the Web for kingship

For a time, indeed, Johann Orth attempted to maintain a kind of kingship, on the strength of his superior pedigree.
Essays in Rebellion|Henry W. Nevinson
The next five years were employed by this precocious genius of barbarian craft in strengthening his kingship among the Salians.
The Mediaeval Mind (Volume I of II)|Henry Osborn Taylor
The doctrine of the sovereignty of God is but the intellectual reflection of kingship and the belief that the king can do no evil.
Unitarianism in America|George Willis Cooke
Long before that, the kingship had itself become but a name, a show.
Following the Equator, Complete|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

If the king were set aside, the abolition of kingship necessarily followed.
The Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches of Lord Macaulay, Vol. 2 (of 4)|Thomas Babington Macaulay

British Dictionary definitions for kingship

kingship

/ (ˈkɪŋʃɪp) /

noun

the position or authority of a king

the skill or practice of ruling as a king

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单词	kingship
释义	kingship [ king-ship ] / ˈkɪŋ ʃɪp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR kingship ON THESAURUS.COM noun the state, office, or dignity of a king. rule by a king; monarchy. aptitude for kingly duties. (initial capital letter) a title used in referring to a king: Majesty (preceded by His or Your). Origin of kingship First recorded in 1275–1325, kingship is from the Middle English word kingscip.See king, -ship Words nearby kingship king's English, king's evidence, king's evil, Kingsford-Smith, king's highway, kingship, kingside, king-size, Kingsley, King's Lynn, King's mark Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for kingship For a time, indeed, Johann Orth attempted to maintain a kind of kingship, on the strength of his superior pedigree. Essays in Rebellion\|Henry W. Nevinson The next five years were employed by this precocious genius of barbarian craft in strengthening his kingship among the Salians. The Mediaeval Mind (Volume I of II)\|Henry Osborn Taylor The doctrine of the sovereignty of God is but the intellectual reflection of kingship and the belief that the king can do no evil. Unitarianism in America\|George Willis Cooke Long before that, the kingship had itself become but a name, a show. Following the Equator, Complete\|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) If the king were set aside, the abolition of kingship necessarily followed. The Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches of Lord Macaulay, Vol. 2 (of 4)\|Thomas Babington Macaulay British Dictionary definitions for kingship kingship / (ˈkɪŋʃɪp) / noun the position or authority of a king the skill or practice of ruling as a king Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to kingship percentage, power, primacy, rank, supremacy, authority, greatness, distinction, eminence, aristocracy, nobility, realm, majesty, sovereign, regency, sovereignty, queenship, absolute monarchy, limited monarchy, regality
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kingship

noun

Origin of kingship

Words nearby kingship

Example sentences from the Web for kingship

British Dictionary definitions for kingship

noun

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