kingship
Americannoun
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the state, office, or dignity of a king.
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rule by a king; monarchy.
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aptitude for kingly duties.
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(initial capital letter) a title used in referring to a king: Majesty (preceded by His orYour ).
noun
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the position or authority of a king
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the skill or practice of ruling as a king
Etymology
Origin of kingship
First recorded in 1275–1325, kingship is from the Middle English word kingscip. See king, -ship
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Edmonds and Frahm ask: "What and who determined a king's 'canonicity'? How did this intersect with Assyrian cultural memory or notions of kingship? Was the AKL's function at all practical, or solely ceremonial?"
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
Mr. Naismith argues that Offa’s real legacy was developing a new model of kingship, founded on tight control and individual competence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
The repeated use of gold imagery only intensifies those concerns because of the symbolism gold carries historically and biblically: kingship, permanence, divinity and power.
From Salon ● May 10, 2026
But it is continental kingship the 33-year-old has spent the twilight years of his career chasing.
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2026
My heart told me that I was a Thembu, that I had been raised and sent to school so that I could play a special role in perpetuating the kingship.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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