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kingric

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈkɪŋɹɪk/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A kingdom or realm.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete, rare

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Sovereignty; kingly authority; kingship.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete, rare

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History

Etymology

Inherited from Northern Middle English kingrike, equivalent to king + -ric. Cognate with Dutch koninkrijk, German Königreich, Danish kongerige, Swedish konungarike, Icelandic konungsríki. Compare Middle English kineriche, whence Scots kinrick.