"unking" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: unkings [present, singular, third-person], unkinging [participle, present], unkinged [participle, past], unkinged [past]
Etymology: un- + king Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|king}} un- + king Head templates: {{en-verb}} unking (third-person singular simple present unkings, present participle unkinging, simple past and past participle unkinged)
  1. (archaic) To remove (a king) from power. Tags: archaic Synonyms: depose, dethrone, discrown, disenthrone, uncrown, unthrone
    Sense id: en-unking-en-verb-ZbjdYDoi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 31 14 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 44 24 32
  2. (archaic) To deprive (a king) of his royal qualities. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-unking-en-verb-QDeojPD6
  3. (archaic, figuratively) To remove (something) from a position of power or paramount importance. Tags: archaic, figuratively
    Sense id: en-unking-en-verb-ybIx8JUQ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Coordinate_terms: unqueen

Inflected forms

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