kinghood

[ king-hood ]

noun
  1. the state of being king; kingship.

Origin of kinghood

1
First recorded in 1300–50, kinghood is from the Middle English word kinghod.See king, -hood

Words Nearby kinghood

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How to use kinghood in a sentence

  • 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
  • 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
  • To serve her in her need, Amaldi felt, would confer kinghood of spirit.

    Shadows of Flames | Amelie Rives