king
- noun
- /kɪŋ/
- During the tournament, she defended her king while planning her next move.
Examples
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The king's pawn opening, so simple, so workable, had always driven Taylor mad with frustration.
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Your queen is dead, your king is through.
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OK, so if I have a king here, you know, that's a white king.
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At the end of the game, the king and pawn go back into the same box.
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All right, queen to king's rook 3.
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That's called center control and their points for king safety in chess.
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Chess derived from Shah, meaning king and checkmate from Shah Mott or the king is helpless.
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In chess, the player moved their king to avoid being placed in check.
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To win the game, he focused on protecting his king from the opponent's attacks.
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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
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Etymology
King comes from an old word kin meaning 'family' or 'people', so in chess the king stands for the ruler and must be protected. That's why the game is lost if your king is put in checkmate, because the leader has been defeated.