2. The territory or country subject to a king or queen; the dominion of
a monarch; the sphere in which one is king or has control.
Unto the kingdom of perpetual night.
Shak.
You're welcome, Most learned reverend sir, into our kingdom.
Shak.
3. An extensive scientific division distinguished by leading or ruling
characteristics; a principal division; a department; as, the mineral
kingdom. "The animal and vegetable kingdoms." Locke.
Animal kingdom. See under Animal. -- Kingdom of God. (a) The universe.
(b) That spiritual realm of which God is the acknowledged sovereign.
(c) The authority or dominion of God. -- Mineral kingdom. See under
Mineral. -- United Kingdom. See under United. -- Vegetable kingdom. See
under Vegetable.
Syn. -- Realm; empire; dominion; monarchy; sovereignty; domain.
King"domed (-dmd), a. Having a kingdom or the dignity of a king; like a
kingdom. [R.]
"Twixt his mental and his active parts, Kingdom'd Achilles in
commotion rages And batters down himself.
Shak.
King"fish` (-fsh`), n. (Zoöl.) (a) An American marine food fish of the
genus Menticirrus, especially M. saxatilis, or M. nebulosos, of the
Atlantic coast; -- called also whiting, surf whiting, and barb. (b) The
opah. (c) The common cero; also, the spotted cero. See Cero. (d) The
queenfish.
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King"fish`er (kng"fsh`r), n. (Zoöl.) Any one of numerous species of
birds constituting the family Alcedinidæ. Most of them feed upon fishes
which they capture by diving and seizing them with the beak; others
feed only upon reptiles, insects, etc. About one hundred and fifty
species are known. They are found in nearly all parts of the world, but
are particularly abundant in the East Indies.
The belted king-fisher of the United States (Ceryle alcyon) feeds upon
fishes. It is slate-blue above, with a white belly and breast, and a
broad white ring around the neck. A dark band crosses the breast. The
common European species (Alcedo ispida), which is much smaller and
brighter colored, is also a fisher. See Alcedo. The wood kingfishers
(Halcyones), which inhabit forests, especially in Africa, feed largely
upon insects, but also eat reptiles, snails, and small Crustacea, as
well as fishes. The giant kingfisher of Australia feeds largely upon
lizards and insects. See Laughing jackass, under Laughing.
King"hood (kng"hd), n. The state of being a king; the attributes of a
king; kingship. Gower.
King"less, a. Having no king. F. Lieber.
King"let (kng"lt), n. 1. A little king; a weak or insignificant king.
Carlyle.
2. (Zoöl.) Any one of several species of small singing birds of the
genus Regulus and family Sylviidæ.
The golden-crowned kinglet (Regulus satrapa), and the rubycrowned
kinglet (R. calendula), are the most common American species. The
common English kinglet (R. cristatus) is also called golden-crested
wren, moonie, and marigold finch. The kinglets are often popularly
called wrens, both in America and England. [1913 Webster]
King"li*hood (?), n. King- liness. Tennyson.
King"li*ness, n. The state or quality of being kingly.
King"ling (?), n. Same as Kinglet, 1. Churchill.
King"ly (?), a. [Compar. Kinglier (?); superl. Kingliest.] Belonging
to, suitable to, or becoming, a king; characteristic of, or resembling,
a king; directed or administered by a king; monarchical; royal;
sovereign; regal; august; noble; grand. "Kingly magnificence." Sir P.
Sidney. "A kingly government." Swift. "The kingly couch." Shak.
The kingliest kings are crowned with thorn.
G. Massey.
Leave kingly backs to cope with kingly cares.
Cowper.
Syn. -- Regal; royal; monarchical; imperial; august; sovereign; noble;
splendid. -- Kingly, Regal. Kingly is Anglo-Saxon, and refers
especially to the character of a king; regal is Latin, and now relates
more to his office. The former is chiefly used of dispositions,
feelings, and purposes which are kinglike; as, kingly sentiments;
kingly condescension; " a kingly heart for enterprises." Sir P. Sidney.
The latter is oftener applied to external state, pomp, etc.; as, regal
state, regal title, etc. This distinction is not observed by our early
writers, but is gaining ground.
King"ly, adv. In a kingly or kinglike manner. Shak.
Low bowed the rest; he, kingly, did but nod.
Pore.
Although this citation, one from Paradise Lost, and one from
Shakespeare's ll4th Sonnet are given by lexicographers as examples of
adverbial use, it is by no means clear that the word is not an
adjective in each instance.
King"-post` (?), n. (Carp.) A member of a common form of truss, as a
roof truss. It is strictly a tie, intended to prevent the sagging of
the tiebeam in the middle. If there are struts, supporting the main
rafters, they often bear upon the foot of the king-post. Called also
crown- post.
King's Bench (?). (Law) Formerly, the highest court of common law in
England; -- so called because the king used to sit there in person. It
consisted of a chief justice and four puisne, or junior, justices.
During the reign of a queen it was called the Queen's Bench. Its
jurisdiction was transferred by the judicature acts of 1873 and 1875 to
the high court of justice created by that legislation.
King"ship (?), n. The state, office, or dignity of a king; royalty.
Landor.
{ King"ston (?), King"stone` (?), } n. (Zoöl.) The black angel fish.
See Angel fish, under Angel.
King"ston met"al (?). An alloy of tin, copper, and mercury, sometimes
used for the bearings and packings of machinery. McElrath.
King"ston valve (?). (Marine Steam Engin.) A conical valve, opening
outward, to close the mouth of a pipe which passes through the side of
a vessel below the water line.
King"truss` (?). (Carp.) A truss, framed with a king-post; -- used in
roofs, bridges, etc.
Ki"nic (?), a. [Cf. F. kinique.] (Chem.) See Quinic.