kingcraft

[ king-kraft, -krahft ]

/ ˈkɪŋˌkræft, -ˌkrɑft /

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noun

the art of ruling as king; royal statesmanship.

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Origin of kingcraft

First recorded in 1635–45; king + craft

Words nearby kingcraft

king closer, king cobra, King Cotton, King Country, king crab, kingcraft, kingcup, king devil, kingdom, kingdom come, kingdom for a horse!, My

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How to use kingcraft in a sentence

There are some legislators who regard moral cowardice as a virtue, and political dishonesty as a desirable kingcraft.
Ancient Faiths And Modern|Thomas Inman
To redeem the earth from kingcraft and oppression—this is our mission!
The Art of Public Speaking|Dale Carnagey (AKA Dale Carnegie) and J. Berg Esenwein
For ages a state of protest and quiet or active revolt against kingcraft and priestcraft prevailed.
Famous Men and Great Events of the Nineteenth Century|Charles Morris
However much the kings had feared the wars of Napoleon, kingcraft was now confronted by an enemy more deadly.
Blood and Iron|John Hubert Greusel

Kingcraft comes upon evil days—in the rising tide of liberal ideas, monarchies of old are all but swept away.
Blood and Iron|John Hubert Greusel

British Dictionary definitions for kingcraft

kingcraft

/ (ˈkɪŋˌkrɑːft) /

noun

archaic the art of ruling as a king, esp by diplomacy and cunning

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