ˈkiŋˌship noun
1. : the office of king
the traditional attributes of kingship — D.W.S.Lidderdale
kingship … has always been a symbol of national unity — Ernest Barker
2. : the quality or state of being a king : majesty
the king is thus divested of his kingship and … becomes merely a corpse — J.G.Frazer
3. : government by a king : a monarchical form of government headed by a king
the medieval theory of kingship — G.H.Sabine
whose contribution to the cause of kingship was less … enduring — Hector Bolitho