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Reign vs Kingship - What's the difference?

reign | kingship |

As nouns the difference between reign and kingship

is that reign is the exercise of sovereign power while kingship is the dignity, rank or office of a king; the state of being a king.

As a verb reign

is to exercise sovereign power, or to rule as a monarch.

reign

English

Alternative forms

* (l) (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The exercise of sovereign power.
    • England prospered under Elizabeth I.'s reign .
  • * Prior
    • Saturn's sons received the threefold reign / Of heaven, of ocean, and deep hell beneath.
  • The period during which a monarch rules.
    • The reign of Victoria was a long one.
  • The territory or sphere over which a kingdom; empire; realm; dominion, etc. is ruled.
    • (Spenser)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To exercise sovereign power, or to rule as a monarch
    • He reigned in an autocratic manner.

    Anagrams

    * English intransitive verbs English words not following the I before E except after C rule

    kingship

    English

    (wikipedia kingship)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The dignity, rank or office of a king; the state of being a king.
  • A monarchy.
  • The territory or dominion of a king; a kingdom.