Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kinghood

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: king-hood
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality or state of being a king.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Everything about him suggests it; from his first conversion from the imperial to the papal (and popular) cause, to his great refusal of the kinghood of the city he had taken; "I will not wear a crown of gold where my Master wore a crown of thorns.""
"King am I, whatsoever be their cry; And one last act of kinghood shalt thou see Yet, ere I pass.""

Etymology

From Middle English kinghod, equivalent to king + -hood.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: kinghod
Suffix: king

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

kinghoods (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

queenhood queenship queendom

Synonyms

kingship kingdom

Questions

What does kinghood mean?: The quality or state of being a king.
Where does kinghood come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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