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Meaning of 'king' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . King [ n.]
- A Chinese musical instrument, consisting of resonant stones or metal plates, arranged according to their tones in a frame of wood, and struck with a hammer.
- A chief ruler; a sovereign; one invested with supreme authority over a nation, country, or tribe, usually by hereditary succession; a monarch; a prince.
- One who, or that which, holds a supreme position or rank; a chief among competitors; as, a railroad king; a money king; the king of the lobby; the king of beasts.
- A playing card having the picture of a king; as, the king of diamonds.
- The chief piece in the game of chess.
- A crowned man in the game of draughts.
- The title of two historical books in the Old Testament.
2 . King [ v. i.]
- To supply with a king; to make a king of; to raise to royalty.

Meaning of 'king' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . king [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a very wealthy or powerful businessman
Example in sentence:
  • an oil baron
Meaning (2):
- preeminence in a particular category or group or field
Example in sentence:
  • the lion is the king of beasts

Nearby Words:

kin kinaesodic kinaesthesis kinate kincob kind kind-hearted kind-heartedness kindergarten kindergartner

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