kingship

Example Sentences

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But it is continental kingship the 33-year-old has spent the twilight years of his career chasing.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

In 1415, on the eve of challenging France at the Battle of Agincourt, he agonizes about the moral burdens of kingship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

The defining attribute of a dictatorship, as well as of kingship in its ancient and absolute form, is the assertion that law—its making, interpretation, adjudication, and enforcement—is an emanation of the will of one man.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2025

“By accompanying her father on major events, she’s like learning kingship and building a human network at a tender age,” Cheong said.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 4, 2024

They talked to each other, warned each other, fought for food, for kingship, and for the right to make the most noise.

From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George