Kingcraft
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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
More examples"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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