Underking Definition

noun

An inferior or subordinate king; a viceroy.

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Other Word Forms of Underking

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Singular:
underking
Plural:
underkings

Origin of Underking

  • From Middle English underking, from Old English undercing, undercyning (“under-king, viceroy”), equivalent to under- +‎ king. Cognate with Dutch onderkoning (“viceroy”), German Unterkönig (“underking”), Danish onderkonge (“underking”), Swedish underkung (“underking”).

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