King of France
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Rey de Francia
- In 1478, for instance, when Lorenzo de' Medici went to war with the papacy in the aftermath of the Pazzi conspiracy, he wrote to his co-fathers, the King of France and the Duke of Milan, seeking aid.
- Louis XIV, King of France
As Edward would assume the title of King of France, fate would prove its cruelty yet again.
- As Edward would assume the title of King of France, fate would prove its cruelty yet again.
- Or Versailles, not a town at all, but rather a kind of palace city fit for the King of France.
- Maybe he thinks he's the, you know, king of France, or maybe he thinks that he's, you know, made of taffy or who knows what else.
Examples
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Since there are still some agreements in force that name the King of France, this is important.
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I, King Francis I, monarch of the magnificent Kingdom of France, have reconsidered your offer and invite you, the genius of all artists, to join the royal court of France and become first painter, engineer, and architect to myself, King Francis I, the King of France.
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Who has not heard of Louis, King of France?
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The King of France is a very wise man.
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The King of France had done the same thing at the Trianon.
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After briefly consulting with the other great powers, the conservative King of France sent the French army into Spain.
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The King of France wishes Your Holiness every success at your enterprise.
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As the King of France, Louis was God's anointed son—more or less.
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Meanwhile, at the Palace of Versailles, Marie-Josephe's father, King Louis XIV, King of France, had recently returned victorious from an expensive war that had dragged on for years.
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Louis, King of France, was known for his impressive contributions to art and culture.
Synonyms
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A man who rules a country and usually gets the job from his family
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5.1
A king or queen who rules a country and usually gets the job by birth
A man who rules a country as its king
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from king + of + France: a B1 learner who knows 'king' and 'France' and understands the genitive function of 'of' will infer it refers to the male sovereign of France. This possessive/relational construction is cross-linguistically common (e.g., roi de France, rey de Francia), so the phrase is transparent.
Etymology
King of France began as a simple title for the one man, the King, who wore a crown and ruled the land called France. That's why the phrase means 'the male ruler' of the country.