Meaning

(archaic) To remove (a king) from power..

Definitions by Sense

1. (archaic) To remove (a king) from power.
2. (archaic) To deprive (a king) of his royal qualities.
3. (archaic, figuratively) To remove (something) from a position of power or paramount importance.

Example Sentences

1754, Arthur Murphy, The Gray’s-Inn Journal, No. 66, 19 January, 1754, in Volume 2, London: P. Vaillant, 1756, p. 85, The jesting of his Fool wholly turns upon his unkinging himself and retaining nothing, which Lear minutely attends to,

God save King Harry, unking’d Richard says, And send him many years of sunshine days!

[…] the Scots were a free Nation, made King whom they freely chose, and with the same freedome un-Kingd him if they saw cause, by right of ancient laws and Ceremonies yet remaining,

“Yes,” cried Jonathan; “that greenhorn, standing there by the Commodore, is sailing under false colours; he's an impostor, I say; he wears my crown.” “[…] I say, Jonathan, my lad, don’t pipe your eye now about the loss of your crown; for, look you, we all wear crowns, from our cradles to our graves, and though in double-darbies in the brig, the Commodore himself can’t unking us.”

1677, Charles Davenant, Circe, London: Richard Tonson, Act III, Scene 6, p. 31, My swelling rage, in privacy I’le shrowd, And not un-King my self before the Crowd.

But if a Prince shall deign to be familiar and to converse with those upon whom he might trample, shall His condescension therefore Unking Him? And His familiarity rob Him of His Royalty?

The soul is indifferent what garment she wears, or of what color and texture; the true king is not unkinged by being discrowned.

—Oh ’tis well y’are come, there was within me fresh Rebellion, and reason was almost unking’d agen.

Word Forms

• unkings
• unkinging
• unkinged

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