kingcraft

English

Etymology

From king +‎ -craft.

Noun

kingcraft (usually uncountable, plural kingcrafts)

1. The skills needed to rule effectively as a king.
   • 1921, Jacob A. Riis, Hero Tales of the Far North‎:

     As he grew, he sat in the council of state, learning kingcraft, and showed there the hard-headed sense of fairness and justice that went with him through life.