kingric
English
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Etymology
From Middle English kingrike, kingriche, from Old English cyningrīċe, from Proto-Germanic *kuningarīkiją, equivalent to king + -ric. Cognate with Scots kinrick, Dutch koninkrijk, German Königreich, Danish kongerige, Swedish konungarike, Icelandic konungsríki.
Noun
kingric
- (UK dialectal, obsolete) A kingdom or realm.
- (UK dialectal, obsolete) Sovereignty; kingly authority; kingship.
- (UK dialectal, obsolete) A king's reign.
- (UK dialectal, obsolete) Monarchy.
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