What is another word for Kinghood?

Pronunciation: [kˈɪŋhʊd] (IPA)

Kinghood is a term that denotes the state of being a king or the authority and power that comes with it. There are several words that can be used as synonyms for kinghood, such as sovereignty, monarchy, dominion, rulership, and reign. These words are often used interchangeably to describe the position and power of a king or queen. Sovereignty emphasizes the supreme power and authority of a ruler, while monarchy denotes a form of government where a royal family holds the power. Dominion emphasizes the control and ownership of a certain territory, while rulership and reign refer to the act of governing or ruling over a group of people.

What are the hypernyms for Kinghood?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Kinghood

Gunther represents the best type of Kinghood of his age; a man swayed by his affections rather than by ambition, who scrupled at misdeeds, yet yielded to the mastering passions of love; one whose instincts were loyalty to friends and country, and who shrank from cruelties to gain his ends, but who fell a victim to woman's fascinations.
"The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson"
Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre Sturleson
In one generation the sons of Tancred passed from the condition of squires in the Norman vale of Cotentin, to Kinghood in the richest island of the southern sea.
"Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Vol III."
John Symonds
Your father was a man Of such colossal Kinghood, yet so courteous, Except when wroth, you scarce could meet his eye And hold your own; and were he wroth indeed, You held it less, or not at all.
"Queen Mary and Harold"
Alfred Lord Tennyson

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