kingship
noun
king·ship
ˈkiŋ-ˌship 
1
: the position, office, or dignity of a king
2
: the personality of a king
3
: government by a king
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He has all the traits required for kingship.
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The galleries are categorized according to three themes — religion, kingship, and society — and divided into historical eras: Predynastic, the Old Kingdom, the Middle Kingdom, the Late Kingdom, Ptolemaic (Greek) Egypt, and the Roman period.
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Kate McMahon, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2025
In all this, Jesus was retrieving and modeling some of the remarkable kingship themes from Israel’s own scriptures.
—N.t. Wright, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Each period touches on three themes: society, kingship, and beliefs.
—Nada El Sawy, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Dec. 2024
That’s the only boring nonsense about kingship is that you’re supposed to have an heir.
—Marc Malkin, Variety, 15 June 2024
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Kate McMahon, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2025
In all this, Jesus was retrieving and modeling some of the remarkable kingship themes from Israel’s own scriptures.
—N.t. Wright, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Each period touches on three themes: society, kingship, and beliefs.
—Nada El Sawy, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Dec. 2024
That’s the only boring nonsense about kingship is that you’re supposed to have an heir.
—Marc Malkin, Variety, 15 June 2024
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“Kingship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kingship. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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kingship
noun
king·ship
ˈkiŋ-ˌship
1
: the position, office, or dignity of a king
2
: the personality of a king : majesty
3
: government by a king
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