king
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1.0
- noun
- /kɪŋ/
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- During the parade, the king waved to his subjects from the grand carriage.
- king and queen
- rightful king
- petition the king
Not not a democracy, but a king or an emperor.
- Not not a democracy, but a king or an emperor.
- There was a king, a Syrian king called King Antiochus.
- Your parents were the Last King and queen of Solaria.
- And the ambassador says the High King will be pleased.
- Suppose I make you the king of not England, the planet.
- We should sure you know the king is naked, OK.
- I don't think you can become king until you go through that.
- Is it this one elf king that's immortal, right?
Examples
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Ministers served the king and had the right to seek an audience at any time.
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This is a man who has been born to be king.
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If the people rejected their king, was he still a king?
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Too powerful had the French king grown and this had to stop.
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Where magic is concerned, our king is blind to reason.
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Here lies Arthur, King who was and King who will be.
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Never having known a time when he was not king, Henry undertook all the formal duties of office.
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As this is the only public ritual executed by the king, it is much applauded.
Academic text (2008) -
In that night was Belshazzar, the king of the Chaldeans, slain.
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In ancient Egypt, tombs of commoners and kings were often looted just hours after the burial.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
190
6.5
The king or queen and their authority that stands for the state in law
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2.1
A person who has power over a country or its people
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3.5
A country's main public leader, like a president or king
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5.1
A king or queen who rules a country and usually gets the job by birth
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7.2
A king or queen who rules a country and gets the position from their family
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8.1
A man who rules a kingdom
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7.8
A king or queen who rules because they get the position from their family
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9.9
A king or queen with complete power over a country
A man who rules a country as its king
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
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2.0
A public holiday in the United States on the third Monday in January to honor Martin Luther King Jr
- Literature
3
5.5
An English translation of the Bible first published in 1611, known for beautiful language and its influence
- Offensive
1
7.5
A man or boy who makes his feelings seem bigger than they are to get attention
- Specialized
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6.1
A large fish with a long pointed nose eaten as food and often caught for sport
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3.3
A very large crab that lives in cold northern seas near Alaska with a spiny shell and sweet meat
- US
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5.8
A North American snake that does not have venom and often eats other snakes and small animals
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3.0
A large penguin with bright orange head patches that lives on islands near Antarctica
- Informal
A person who often says they are unhappy and finds fault with many small things
A large crab that lives in cold northern Pacific waters near Alaska and Japan
Meat from the legs of a large crab that lives in cold northern waters, usually sweet and tender
The sweet meat from the legs of a very large crab that lives in cold northern seas near Alaska
- US
A large black-and-white bird with a colorful bare head that eats dead animals in Central and South America
- Australian
An evergreen mountain tree from Tasmania with sharp leaves that curve inward
- Literature
A round table where King Arthur and his knights sat as equals
A very large thin fish from deep water with a long body and a bright red fin
- Archaic
A ruler of German lands in the Middle Ages who princes often choose before becoming Holy Roman Emperor
- Specialized
A vertical post in the middle of a triangular roof frame that supports the beam
A United States holiday to honor Martin Luther King Jr held on a Monday near January 15
How Powerful
Surface Forms
Etymology
King comes from an old word kin meaning 'family' or 'people', so a king was originally the head or leader of the family or tribe. So a king is a male ruler who leads a kingdom, often by hereditary right.