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kingless

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈkɪŋləs/

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adj

Meaning 1

Without a king.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • 1892, Alfred Tennyson, The Foresters, Act IV, Scene 1, in The Works of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, edited by William J. Rolfe, Boston: Dana Estes & Co., 1892, p. 139, https://archive.org/details/workstennyson12tenn I have been away from England all these years, / Heading the holy war against the Moslem, / While thou and others in our kingless realms / Were fighting underhand unholy wars / Against your lawful King.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English kingles; by surface analysis, king + -less.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Greek: αβασίλευτος (avasíleftos) — without a king
  • Middle English: kingles — without a king
  • Swedish: kungalös — without a king