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cynings

cynings is the plural of cyning.

Meaning of cyning

Noun

cyning (plural cynings)

  1. An Anglo-Saxon (early English) king.
    • The firſt cynings of the Anglo Saxons ſeem to have been their war-kings, continued for life, and the crown was not hereditary, but elective.1805, Sharon Turner, “The King’s Election and Coronation”, in The History of the Manners, Landed Property, Government, Laws, Poetry, Literature, Religion, and Language, of the Anglo-Saxons, “The...

Questions about cynings

What is cynings the plural of?
Cynings is the plural of cyning.

Words near cynings in the dictionary

  1. cynicists
  2. cynick
  3. cynicks
  4. cynics
  5. cyning
  6. cynings
  7. cynipid
  8. cynipids
  9. cynipoid
  10. cynipoids
  11. cynism

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