Kingcraft

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The skills needed to rule effectively as a king. uncountable, usually

    "As he grew, he sat in the council of state, learning kingcraft, and showed there the hard-headed sense of fairness and justice that went with him through life."

Example

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"As he grew, he sat in the council of state, learning kingcraft, and showed there the hard-headed sense of fairness and justice that went with him through life."

Etymology

From king + -craft.

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