kinghood en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English kinghod, equivalent to king + -hood.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The quality or state of being a king.
King am I, whatsoever be their cry; And one last act of kinghood shalt thou see Yet, ere I pass."
1922, Charles Sylvester, Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 5:Everything about him suggests it; from his first conversion from the imperial to the papal (and popular) cause, to his great refusal of the kinghood of the city he had taken; "I will not wear a crown of gold where my Master wore a crown of thorns."
1920, G. K. Chesterton, The New Jerusalem:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kinghoods | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
queenship · queenhood · queendom