Make-king

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A king-maker. obsolete

    "As Nevill, Earl of Warwick was the make-king; so this Dudley, Earl of Warwick (his title before lately created duke) was the make-queen."

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"As Nevill, Earl of Warwick was the make-king; so this Dudley, Earl of Warwick (his title before lately created duke) was the make-queen."

Etymology

From make + king.

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