kingship

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Recent Examples on the Web Water lilies on reservoir surfaces indicated clean water and symbolized Classic Maya kingship. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 9 Oct. 2023 In societies without a tradition of autocracy under a singular individual a broad level of consent from numerous sub-elites of modest means was necessary for an individual to rise to kingship. Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2010 When Macbeth has second thoughts, his spouse attacks his manhood to help convince him, the deed is done, and Macbeth takes the kingship when Malcolm flees the country, putting the increasingly unstable new despot at odds with Duncan loyalist Macduff (Corey Hawkins). Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2022 Fittingly, the laws are accompanied by words and images making clear the divine provenance of his kingship. Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 1 Dec. 2020 See all Example Sentences for kingship 

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“Kingship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kingship. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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