kingship

plural kingships

1. countableuncountableThe dignity, rank, or office of a king; the state of being a king.

   Near-synonym: kingdom

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   The traditional world knew divine kingship.

   1995, Julius Evola, “The Beginning”, in Guido Stucco, transl., Revolt against the Modern World, Rochester, Vermont: Inner Traditions International, translation of Rivolta contro il mondo moderno, →ISBN, page 6

   [Of Henry I, who reigned 1100–1135:] Although the king's harsh treatment of his brother [Robert Curthose] sparked widespread criticism, it was typical of Henry's pragmatic approach to kingship. If he had shown greater mercy and set Robert free, it would have been only a matter of time before Curthose made fresh trouble. As it was, the Anglo-Norman territory that had been so hard won by their father was now firmly under Henry's control.

   2021, Tracy Borman, Crown and Sceptre: A New History of the British Monarchy, from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth II, Grove Atlantic, →ISBN, page 25

   Synonyms: kingdom

2. countableuncountableA monarchy.
3. countableuncountableThe territory or dominion of a king; a kingdom.