definitions

kinghood

[ king-hoo d ]
/ ˈkɪŋ hʊd /
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noun

the state of being king; kingship.

Nearby words

kingdom hall, kingdom of ends, kingfish, kingfisher, kingfisher daisy, kinghood, kingklip, kinglake, kinglet, kingly, kingmaker

Origin of kinghood

First recorded in 1300–50, kinghood is from the Middle English word kinghod. See king, -hood
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for kinghood

  • In Louis, surely, if in any one, the majesty of kinghood is represented.

    The Paris Sketch Book of Mr. M. A. Titmarsh|William Makepeace Thackeray

  • He admits the story, but depicts Arthur as the flower of kinghood, ‘Rex quondam rexque futurus.’

    The Victorian Age|William Ralph Inge

  • Kinghood is equally necessary in Greek dynasty, and in Gothic.

    Val d'Arno|John Ruskin