kingcraftn.

Brit.

/ˈkɪŋkrɑːft/,

/ˈkɪŋkraft/, U.S.

/ˈkɪŋˌkræft/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: king n., craft n.

Etymology: < king n. + craft n. Compare earlier priestcraft n. and later statecraft n.

Now archaic or literary.

The art of ruling as a king; the skilful exercise of royal power or authority; spec. the use by a king of clever or skilled diplomacy.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > rule or government > sole rule > [noun] > art or skill of

kingcraft1622

prince-craft1741

1622 T. Scott Belgicke Pismire sig. A4^v He is working his Master-piece in the publique market, and trying his exact skill in King-craft with the greatest State and Statists in Christendome.

1643 W. Prynne Soveraigne Power Parl. ii. 34 In this dissembling age; when King-craft is improved to the utmost.

1677 T. Gale Court of Gentiles: Pt. IV iv. 4 Solomon was endowed with this natural sagacitie..which kind of sagacitie Politicians cal King-craft.

1749 Apol. Life Bampfylde-Moore Carew 49 In that King James shew'd a very notable Piece of King-Craft.

1827 H. Hallam Constit. Hist. Eng. II. xviii. 736 The king-craft and the priest-craft of the day taught other lessons.

1874 J. R. Green Short Hist. Eng. People viii. §7. 534 With Charles they were simply counters, in his game of king-craft.

1941 H. van Zeller Jeremias xv. 156 With that the history of Juda's kingcraft comes to an end.

1982 M. Z. Bradley Mists of Avalon iv. iii. 675 You are no boy, Accolon, and you are trained to kingcraft, not Druid-craft.

2008 I. M. Banks Matter vi. 101 You will not lecture me in the art of kingcraft or my regal obligations and responsibilities!

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	kingcraft
释义	kingcraftn. Brit. /ˈkɪŋkrɑːft/, /ˈkɪŋkraft/, U.S. /ˈkɪŋˌkræft/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: king n., craft n. Etymology: < king n. + craft n. Compare earlier priestcraft n. and later statecraft n. Now archaic or literary. The art of ruling as a king; the skilful exercise of royal power or authority; spec. the use by a king of clever or skilled diplomacy. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > sole rule > [noun] > art or skill of kingcraft1622 prince-craft1741 1622 T. Scott Belgicke Pismire sig. A4^v He is working his Master-piece in the publique market, and trying his exact skill in King-craft with the greatest State and Statists in Christendome. 1643 W. Prynne Soveraigne Power Parl. ii. 34 In this dissembling age; when King-craft is improved to the utmost. 1677 T. Gale Court of Gentiles: Pt. IV iv. 4 Solomon was endowed with this natural sagacitie..which kind of sagacitie Politicians cal King-craft. 1749 Apol. Life Bampfylde-Moore Carew 49 In that King James shew'd a very notable Piece of King-Craft. 1827 H. Hallam Constit. Hist. Eng. II. xviii. 736 The king-craft and the priest-craft of the day taught other lessons. 1874 J. R. Green Short Hist. Eng. People viii. §7. 534 With Charles they were simply counters, in his game of king-craft. 1941 H. van Zeller Jeremias xv. 156 With that the history of Juda's kingcraft comes to an end. 1982 M. Z. Bradley Mists of Avalon iv. iii. 675 You are no boy, Accolon, and you are trained to kingcraft, not Druid-craft. 2008 I. M. Banks Matter vi. 101 You will not lecture me in the art of kingcraft or my regal obligations and responsibilities! This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1622
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