kingcraft

king·craft

K k

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [king-kraft, -krahft]
- /ˈkɪŋˌkræft, -ˌkrɑft/
- /ˈkɪŋ.krɑːft/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [king-kraft, -krahft]
- /ˈkɪŋˌkræft, -ˌkrɑft/

Definitions of kingcraft word

noun kingcraft the art of ruling as king; royal statesmanship. 1
noun kingcraft The art of ruling as a king, especially with reference to the use of clever or crafty diplomacy in dealing with subjects. 1
noun kingcraft the art of ruling as a king, esp by diplomacy and cunning 0
noun kingcraft the art of ruling as a monarch 0
noun kingcraft The skills needed to rule effectively as a king. 0

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Origin of kingcraft

First appearance:

before 1635

One of the 43% oldest English words

First recorded in 1635-45; king + craft

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Parts of speech for Kingcraft

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kingcraft popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

kingcraft usage trend in Literature

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