What does "antiking" mean?

One who declares himself king in opposition to a reigning monarch, especially in an electoral monarchy.

What is a synonym for "antiking"?

Common synonyms include: claimant, pretender.

Antiking

noun

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Noun

1
One who declares himself king in opposition to a reigning monarch, especially in an electoral monarchy.
"The political opposition in Germany carried on regardless, electing Rudolf of Rheinfelden as the first ever anti-king at an assembly in Forchheim on 15 March 1077."

Synonyms

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claimant pretender

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"The political opposition in Germany carried on regardless, electing Rudolf of Rheinfelden as the first ever anti-king at an assembly in Forchheim on 15 March 1077."

Etymology

From anti- + king. Calque of German Gegenkönig.

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