kingship

Beside autocratic kingship it shines with a white light; it is obviously the portal of the future.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice|Stephen Leacock
Sir Mordred set himself at once to work to make his kingship permanent.
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Complete|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
There are three crowns: of the law, the priesthood, and the kingship; but the crown of a good name is greater than them all.
Hebraic Literature; Translations from the Talmud, Midrashim and Kabbala|Various
His tenure of the governorship of Urmi had been brief; but like the kingship of Roumania was always a pleasant reminiscence.
The Cradle of Mankind|W.A. Wigram

While nobles and statesmen were cowering in silence before the dreaded power of the kingship the preachers spoke bluntly out.
History of the English People|John Richard Green

British Dictionary definitions for kingship

kingship

/ (ˈkɪŋʃɪp) /

noun

the position or authority of a king

the skill or practice of ruling as a king

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