kingmaking

English

noun

Definitions

The ceremony of crowning a king, or any similar ceremony of endowing a person with high office.
In games, a strategy or design where one player (often the losing one) essentially gets to pick who wins.

Etymology

Compound from English king + English making.

Origin

English

making

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

King's Daughters English
Kingston English
Kingstree English
antiking English
artmaking English
automaking English
babymaking English
badgemaking English
bagmaking English
basketmaking English
beadmaking English
bedmaking English
beermaking English
bellmaking English
blockmaking English
boatmaking English
bombmaking English
bookmaking English
bootmaking English
bowmaking English
breadmaking English
brickmaking English
bronzemaking English
brushmaking English
bucketmaking English
buttonmaking English
cabinetmaking English
cakemaking English
candlemaking English
cardmaking English
carmaking English
carpetmaking English
carriagemaking English
casemaking English
chairmaking English
changemaking English
cheesemaking English
chipmaking English
cidermaking English
cigarmaking English
cloakmaking English
clockmaking English
clothesmaking English
clothmaking English
codemaking English
coffeemaking English
coinmaking English
collarmaking English
cordmaking English
coremaking English
corsetmaking English
coupmaking English
craftmaking English
crazymaking English
cringemaking English
dancemaking English
dealmaking English
deathmaking English
demomaking English
dollmaking English
doughmaking English
dragonking English
dressmaking English
drinkmaking English
epochmaking English
fictionmaking English
filmmaking English
flagmaking English
foreking English
ghostking English
glassmaking English
globemaking English
gluemaking English
god-king English
gownmaking English
grantmaking English
hatmaking English
haymaking English
high king English
hitmaking English
holidaymaking English
homemaking English
honeymaking English
housemaking English
icemaking English
ironmaking English
kiltmaking English
kin English
king English
kingbird English
kingbolt English
kingcraft English
kingcroaker English
kingcup English
kingdom English
kingfish English
kingfisher English
kinghood English
kingless English
kinglet English
kinglike English
kingling English
kingly English
kingmake English
kingmaker English
kingpin English
kingric English
kingship English
kingslayer English
kingsman English
kingsnake English
kingwood English
kitemaking English
knifemaking English
lacemaking English
leathermaking English
lensmaking English
listmaking English
lossmaking English
lovemaking English
lunchmaking English
make English
make-king English
making English
mapmaking English
matchmaking English
matmaking English
mediamaking English
merking English
merrymaking English
metalmaking English
mischiefmaking English
modelmaking English
moneymaking English
moviemaking English
musicmaking English
mythmaking English
nestmaking English
netmaking English
newsmaking English
noisemaking English
nonking English
oddsmaking English
opinionmaking English
overking English
pacemaking English
paintmaking English
papermaking English
pastrymaking English
patternmaking English
peacemaking English
pencilmaking English
penmaking English
phrasemaking English
piemaking English
placemaking English
platemaking English
playmaking English
policymaking English
pouchmaking English
pricemaking English
priest-king English
printmaking English
profitmaking English
quiltmaking English
racemaking English
rainmaking English
ratemaking English
roadmaking English
robemaking English
ropemaking English
rugmaking English
rulemaking English
sailmaking English
saltmaking English
sausagemaking English
sensemaking English
shirtmaking English
shoemaking English
shotmaking English
slavemaking English
sleevemaking English
snowmaking English
soapmaking English
songmaking English
spearmaking English
speechmaking English
spellmaking English
starmaking English
steelmaking English
stovemaking English
subking English
sugarmaking English
suitmaking English
swordmaking English
tastemaking English
teamaking English
tentmaking English
theatremaking English
tilemaking English
toolmaking English
topmaking English
torchmaking English
toymaking English
trapmaking English
treatymaking English
troublemaking English
truckmaking English
trunkmaking English
truthmaking English
underking English
unking English
versemaking English
videomaking English
violinmaking English
wagonmaking English
watchmaking English
waymaking English
wheelmaking English
whipmaking English
willmaking English
windowmaking English
winemaking English
wiremaking English
worldmaking English
wreathmaking English
キング Japanese
king Middle English
making Middle English
คิง Thai
King Cebuano
킹 Korean
kiin̄ Marshallese
king Tok Pisin
K@Shoulder K@Abdomen American Sign Language