kingship

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   the office, rank, or institution of a king

   The constitution limited the kingship but did not abolish the monarchy.

2. 2
   noun

   rule or authority exercised by a king

   His claim to kingship depended on both ancestry and military support.

From king and -ship, the suffix denoting a state, condition, rank, or office. The formation continues Middle English and Old English patterns for naming royal status and authority.

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