kingship
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6.5
- noun
- /ˈkɪŋʃɪp/
- Formal
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realeza
- Secondly, she believed that in her person the imperial kingship of Henry the Eighth had been restored.
- sacred kingship
- divine kingship
- kingship ideology
And so he's talking about the sort of realpolitik, you know, of ancient kingship.
- And so he's talking about the sort of realpolitik, you know, of ancient kingship.
- In other words, that the kingship was not just rulership over the populace or over warriors.
- And if the the king decided to act like a king, then they would in fact remove him from his kingship, right?
- But it's, it's, it's hard and it's a, it's a hands on training in the arts of, of, of war and of kingship.
- Your physician Dion kept build a new arm out of silver that you be able to take up kingship again.
Examples
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Horses, specifically white mares, were a symbol of kingship among the Celts
Academic text (2011) -
If we can agree now to let go of our claims to the kingship, we will be equal private citizens.
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You fight for your kingship.
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- Happy to be of service, your kingship.
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This is a ring of your father's kingship.
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When the other two refused, she defeated them in battle and took the kingship.
Academic text (2011) -
You will swear by your true kingship... ...to grant me what I wish.
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The case of Yoruba kings and cabildo kingship seems to be a good example of this.
Academic text (1993) -
Benin society is organized around divine kingship and is suffused with a male ethos.
Academic text (1993) -
At eighteen years old, he has been groomed all his life for kingship.
Synonyms
183
5.3
The position and power of a king or bishop
2
7.5
The time a leader has power over a country
Power and rights that a king or queen has
Antonyms
How Authoritative
- Formal
4
6.5
66
3.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word kingship comes from king + -ship; king means 'a ruler' and -ship means 'the state of being', just like in friendship or leadership. So, kingship is the 'state of being a king', which explains its modern meaning of having the power and dignity of a king.