kingric

Meaning

Noun

• A kingdom or realm.
• Sovereignty; kingly authority; kingship.
• A king's reign.
• Monarchy.

Origin

• From Middle English kingrike, kingriche, from Old English cyningrīċe, from Proto-Germanic *kuningarīkiją, equivalent to king + -ric. Cognate with Scots kinrick, Dutch koninkrijk, German Königreich, Danish kongerige, Swedish konungarike, Icelandic konungsríki. Compare Middle English kineric, kineriche, from Old English cynerīċe.