king
- noun
- /kɪŋ/
- Look, you're gonna be queen, I'm gonna be your king, all right?
Examples
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And why aren't you back at the king's palace cleaning and opening doors?
Fiction book (1999) -
And sister of the king is the mother of the boy.
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Watching them, the king said, "That pair of birds, husband and wife, look so happy!"
Fiction book (1996) -
Helen happens to be married to the king of that clan.
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The name of a king is important and should not be taken in vain.
Academic text (1999) -
"My choice of husband and king is one not lightly made, requiring much reflection.
Fiction book (1998) -
One day, a careless servant dropped the king's diamond and scratched it badly.
Academic text (1990) -
Guinevere, she's married to the king, who's an awesome king.
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I was dressing when I saw the king's guard inquiring of the bathhouse attendant.
Academic text (1995) -
The queen was devastated when her beloved husband, the king, passed away.
Synonyms
The husband or wife of the ruling monarch
The husband of a ruling queen who has the title prince not king
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
A public holiday in the United States on the third Monday in January to honor Martin Luther King Jr
- Literature
An English translation of the Bible first published in 1611, known for beautiful language and its influence
- Offensive
A man or boy who makes his feelings seem bigger than they are to get attention
- Specialized
A large fish with a long pointed nose eaten as food and often caught for sport
A very large crab that lives in cold northern seas near Alaska with a spiny shell and sweet meat
- US
A North American snake that does not have venom and often eats other snakes and small animals
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
Surface Forms
Etymology
King comes from an old word kin meaning 'family' or 'people', so the word was used for important men in the royal family. That's why the husband or widower of a queen can be called a king, even when he does not always hold the ruling power.