kingship en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɪŋʃɪp/ (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree English king Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English kingship From king + -ship.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The dignity, rank, or office of a king; the state of being a king.
The traditional world knew divine kingship.
1995, Julius Evola, “The Beginning”, in Guido Stucco, transl., Revolt against the Modern World, Rochester, Vermont: Inner Traditions International, translation of Rivolta contro il mondo moderno, →ISBN, page 6:[Of Henry I, who reigned 1100–1135:] Although the king's harsh treatment of his brother [Robert Curthose] sparked widespread criticism, it was typical of Henry's pragmatic approach to kingship. If he had shown greater mercy and set Robert free, it would have been only a matter of time before Curthose made fresh trouble. As it was, the Anglo-Norman territory that had been so hard won by their father was now firmly under Henry's control.
2021, Tracy Borman, Crown and Sceptre: A New History of the British Monarchy, from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth II, Grove Atlantic, →ISBN, page 25:Near-synonym: kingdom
- (countable, uncountable) A monarchy.
- (countable, uncountable) The territory or dominion of a king; a kingdom.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kingships | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
queendom · princess-ship · queenship · princedom · princeship · princessdom
Deriveds
unkingship · administrative kingship · high kingship
Synonyms
Translations (24)
nl koningschap (state of being a king) · fi kuninkuus (state of being a king) · sv kungadöme (state of being a king) · es realeza (state of being a king) · nn kongeskap (state of being a king) · da kongeskab (state of being a king) · ru короле́вская власть (state of being a king) · io rejeso (state of being a king) · ga ríogacht (state of being a king) · sa राज्य (state of being a king) · fr royauté (state of being a king) · pt reinado (state of being a king) · pl królewskość (state of being a king) · pl majestat (state of being a king) · pt realeza (state of being a king) · bg царски сан (state of being a king) · he מְלוּכָה (state of being a king) · tr krallık (state of being a king) · eo reĝeco (state of being a king) · it regalità (state of being a king) · my ထီးနန်း (state of being a king) · sux 𒉆𒈗 (state of being a king) · de Königschaft (state of being a king) · es reinado (state of being a king)