Kingship
21kingship — king·ship …
22kingship — UK [ˈkɪŋʃɪp] / US [ˈkɪŋˌʃɪp] noun [singular/uncountable] very formal the position of king, or the fact that someone is king …
23kingship — king•ship [[t]ˈkɪŋ ʃɪp[/t]] n. 1) gov the state, office, or dignity of a king 2) gov rule by a king; monarchy 3) gov aptitude for kingly duties • Etymology: 1275–1325 …
24kingship — noun the dignity or rank or position of a king • Derivationally related forms: ↑king • Hypernyms: ↑rank …
25sacred kingship — ▪ religious and political concept Introduction religious and political concept by which a ruler is seen as an incarnation, manifestation, mediator, or agent of the sacred or holy (the transcendent or supernatural realm). The concept… …
26KING, KINGSHIP — (Heb. מלֶךְ, מַלְכוּת). In the Bible The term king in the biblical frame of reference and that of the Ancient Near East generally designates a governor and ruler, usually the sole authority over his subjects. This term is used to designate the… …
27divine kingship — Religio political concept that views a ruler as an incarnation, manifestation, mediator, or agent of the sacred. In some nonliterate societies, members view their rulers or chiefs as inheritors of the community s own magical power. The ruler may… …
28Act abolishing the kingship — The act abolishing the kingship was an act of parliament passed by the Parliament of England on the 7th of February in 1649 …
29Dual kingship — may refer to: a single monarch ruling two realms, see Personal union two monarchs ruling a single realm, see Diarchy This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you h …
30DIVINE KINGSHIP — a BELIEF found in many religions that the monarch is SACRED and in some sense responsible for the welfare of the land and people …
