kingric
English
Alternative forms
- kingrick
- kinrik (Scotland)
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
- (Britain dialectal, obsolete) A kingdom or realm.
- (Britain dialectal, obsolete) Sovereignty; kingly authority; kingship.
- (Britain dialectal, obsolete) A king's reign.
- (Britain dialectal, obsolete) Monarchy.
Anagrams
- ricking