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king

king

508 1.0
The most important person or thing in a field
  • noun
  • /kɪŋ/
translation icon : rey
  • One, Blake has been a loyal subject of the king for all of his forty-seven years.

The one and only, the king, the undisputed King.

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Examples

  • The one and only, the king, the undisputed King.

  • The director was considered the king of independent cinema, winning numerous awards for his films.

  • Feels good to be king and be rich.

  • Left a kid, returned a king.

  • You can live like kings for the rest of your lives.

  • "A king's got to do what a king's got to do," he said.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • I would no longer be the fastest kid in America, or the king of the running broad jump.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • The billionaire media king would be looking out for her and her work.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • More than 20 years after its construction, Effelsberg is still the king of steerable dishes.

    Academic text (1996)
  • And now, ladies and gentlemen, in the centre ring, the king of the clowns, Milo Tindolini!

Synonyms

giant
vsking
126 4.0

A very important and influential person in a field

stresses overall supremacy rather than only notable success or fame
mogul
vsking
49 6.6

A rich and powerful person in business

is more general, not limited to wealth or business contexts
tycoon
vsking
38 5.5

A very rich and powerful person who owns or controls big companies

covers ultimate prominence or power beyond the business world
kingpin
vsking
  • Literature
33 7.0

The most important person who controls a group or activity

is broader, applying to the top figure across any field or activity
baron
vsking
28 6.1

A very rich and powerful person who controls a large business or industry

is the broader label for the single most important figure in any domain
magnate
vsking
22 7.9

A very rich and powerful person who owns or runs large businesses

focuses on top importance overall rather than commercial success alone
topper
vsking
  • Indian
7 6.7

A person who is best in a group or class

covers general highest importance or power beyond simple rank or score
big kahuna
vsking
  • Slang
4 9.5

A very important person in a group or organization, often the most powerful

is the neutral term for the single most powerful or outstanding individual
big daddy
vsking
  • Slang
1 8.1

An important person who makes key decisions for a group

applies more widely as the main figure across any field or activity
padishah
vsking
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who is the most important leader in a field

is the everyday label for the single most important person in a field

Idioms

Very fancy and of high quality, like what a king would use

1 7.0

A person who has most power and control in a place

7.5

A shout showing support and wishing the king a long life

Compounds

8 3.2

Extra large in size, like a very big bed or burger

A man who rules England as the country's crowned leader

A man who ruled France before the monarchy ended

A public holiday in the United States on the third Monday in January to honor Martin Luther King Jr

King James Bible
  • Literature
3 5.5

An English translation of the Bible first published in 1611, known for beautiful language and its influence

king of the hill
  • Informal
2 4.4

A person or group who is top and most powerful after a competition

1 2.8

Meat from the legs of a large cold water crab that people eat as a delicacy

god-king
  • Literature
1 9.9

A ruler who people worship as a god

An English translation of the Bible first published in 1611

A wise ruler who leads with fairness and deep thought

drama king
  • Offensive
1 7.5

A man or boy who makes his feelings seem bigger than they are to get attention

king cobra
  • Indian
1 4.9

A very large snake from Southeast Asia with deadly venom and a hood

king mackerel
  • Specialized
1 6.1

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

1 3.5

A very large Pacific salmon valued as food that dies after spawning

1 5.8

A North American snake that does not have venom and often eats other snakes and small animals

King James
  • Informal
1 5.6

A nickname people use for basketball player LeBron James to show respect

1 3.0

A large penguin with bright orange head patches that lives on islands near Antarctica

A man who rules England, Scotland, and Wales as their king

sea king
  • Literature
1 9.9

A male Viking who leads pirate raids at sea

1 9.1

A title for Louis XIV of France, a king who had most power and lived at Versailles

complain king
  • Informal
8.8

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

3.4

The pink or white flesh of a large Pacific fish used for food

9.9

A person who acts very important but is not

8.8

A large black-and-white bird with a colorful bare head that eats dead animals in Central and South America

7.4

A fish often eaten that lives off the southeast coast of North America

King William pine
  • Australian
9.3

An evergreen mountain tree from Tasmania with sharp leaves that curve inward

7.0

A round table where King Arthur and his knights sat as equals

king hit
  • NSFW
9.5

A sudden very strong blow or event that has a big effect

A decorative indoor plant with large rough leaves often showing silver or purple

A small English dog with a black and tan coat that is gentle and friendly

3.2

A large spiny crab that lives in cold northern seas

9.9

A plant from Europe with bright yellow flowers that grows wild and harms crops

king fern
  • Australian
8.1

A large fern with tall, upright leaves that grows in rainforests

A very large thin fish from deep water with a long body and a bright red fin

9.9

A ruler of German lands in the Middle Ages who princes often choose before becoming Holy Roman Emperor

3.7

A name people use for a very strong animal or person like a lion

4.9

A large sweet orange with easy to peel skin grown in Florida

king post
  • Specialized
8.8

A vertical post in the middle of a triangular roof frame that supports the beam

king protea
  • South African
9.7

A South African bush with large flowers that look like artichokes

A large tree from the eastern United States that makes very big, sweet nuts

8.8

A tree in the eastern United States that makes very large edible nuts

A lion that people think is powerful and noble

A bird like an eagle that stands for power and nobility

A famous American band leader who wrote many military marches

A United States holiday to honor Martin Luther King Jr held on a Monday near January 15

A leafy plant with edible young leaves used like spinach

8.2

A rice farmer who is very successful and powerful in their area

How Important

king
508 1.0
star
1.1
leader
1.0
figure
661 4.1
participant
295 2.4

Surface Forms

king singular
kings plural

Etymology

King comes from an old word kin meaning 'family' or 'people', and it originally meant the leader or best of a group. So calling someone the 'king' of a field (like music or sport) means they are the most important or powerful there.