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kingship

[king-ship] / ˈkɪŋ ʃɪp /




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Edmonds and Frahm ask: "What and who determined a king's 'canonicity'? How did this intersect with Assyrian cultural memory or notions of kingship? Was the AKL's function at all practical, or solely ceremonial?"

From Science Daily Aug. 26, 2026

The repeated use of gold imagery only intensifies those concerns because of the symbolism gold carries historically and biblically: kingship, permanence, divinity and power.

From Salon May 10, 2026

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 golden circlet of kingship adorned his battle helm.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin




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