king
8 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
kings
plural
kings
Britannica Dictionary definition of KING
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a male ruler of a country who usually inherits his position and rules for life
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dethrone a king
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He pledged his loyalty to the king and queen.
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the reign of King James
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He was crowned king.
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He became king at a young age.
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a boy or man who is highly respected and very successful or popular
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an oil king
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He's widely regarded as the king of soul music.
b
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a boy or man who is awarded the highest honor for an event or contest
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He was voted king of the prom.
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the homecoming king
c
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something that is very powerful or that is considered better than all others
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The lion is known as the king of the jungle.
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It was a time when comedy was king. [=when comedy was the most important or popular form of entertainment]
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the most important piece in the game of chess
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see picture at chess
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She won the game by checkmating his king.
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a playing card that has a picture of a king and that is worth more than a queen
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see picture at playing card
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the king of hearts/spades/clubs/diamonds
