Antiking
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Antiking is a noun meaning (politics) One who declares himself king in opposition to a reigning monarch, especially in an electoral monarchy.
Meaning
(politics) One who declares himself king in opposition to a reigning monarch, especially in an electoral monarchy.
Example Sentences
The political opposition in Germany carried on regardless, electing Rudolf of Rheinfelden as the first ever anti-king at an assembly in Forchheim on 15 March 1077.
Word Forms
- antikings
- anti-king
Synonyms for antiking
Depending on context, synonyms include claimant, pretender.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include antiemperor, antimonarchist, anti-monarchist, antiroyalist, republicanist, antiaristocrat.
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