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<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Any one of several species of small singing birds of the genus <spn>Regulus</spn> and family <spn>Sylviid\'91</spn>.</def>

<note>&hand; The golden-crowned kinglet (<spn>Regulus satrapa</spn>), and the rubycrowned kinglet (<spn>R. calendula</spn>), are the most common American species. The common English kinglet (<spn>R. cristatus</spn>) is also called <altname>golden-crested wren</altname>, <altname>moonie</altname>, and <altname>marigold finch</altname>. The kinglets are often popularly called <altname>wrens</altname>, both in America and England.</note>

<h1>Kinglihood</h1> <Xpage=815>

<hw>King"li*hood</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>King-liness.</def>

<i>Tennyson.</i>

<h1>Kingliness</h1> <Xpage=815>

<hw>King"li*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state or quality of being kingly.</def>

<h1>Kingling</h1> <Xpage=815>

<hw>King"ling</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Same as <er>Kinglet</er>, 1.</def> <i>Churchill</i>.

<h1>Kingly</h1> <Xpage=815>

<hw>King"ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>Compar.</tt> <er>Kinglier</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>superl.</tt> <er>Kingliest</er>.]</wordforms> <def>Belonging to, suitable to, or becoming, a king; characteristic of, resembling, a king; directed or administered by a king; monarchical; royal; sovereign; regal; august; noble; grand.</def> "<i>Kingly</i> magnificence." <i>Sir P. Sidney</i>. "A <i>kingly</i> government." <i>Swift</i>. "The <i>kingly</i> couch."

<i>Shak.</i>

<blockquote>The <b>kingliest</b> kings are crowned with thorn. <i>G. Massey.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Leave <b>kingly</b> backs to cope with <b>kingly</b> cares. <i>Cowper.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Regal; royal; monarchical; imperial; august; sovereign; noble; splendid.</syn> <usage> -- <er>Kingly</er>, <er>Regal</er>. <i>Kingly</i> is Anglo-Saxon, and refers especially to the character of a king; <i>regal</i> is Latin, and now relates more to his office. The former is chiefly used of dispositions, feelings, and purposes which are <i>kinglike</i>; as, <i>kingly</i> sentiments; <i>kingly</i> condescension; " a <i>kingly</i> heart for enterprises." <i>Sir P. Sidney</i>. The latter is oftener applied to external state, pomp, etc.; as, <i>regal</i> state, <i>regal</i> title, etc. This distinction is not observed by our early writers, but is gaining ground.</usage>

<h1>Kingly</h1> <Xpage=815>

<hw>King"ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a kingly or kinglike manner.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<blockquote>Low bowed the rest; he, <b>kingly</b>, did but nod. <i>Pore.</i></blockquote>

<note>&hand; 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.</note>

<h1>King-post</h1> <Xpage=815>

<hw>King"-post`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Carp.)</fld> <def>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 <altname>crown-post</altname>.</def>

<h1>King's Bench</h1> <Xpage=815>

<hw>King's Bench</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>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 <altname>Queen's Bench</altname>. Its jurisdiction was transferred by the judicature acts of 1873 and 1875 to the high court of justice created by that legislation.</def>

<h1>Kingship</h1> <Xpage=815>

<hw>King"ship</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state, office, or dignity of a king; royalty.</def>

<i>Landor.</i>

<h1>Kingston, Kingstone</h1> <Xpage=815>