king

Pronunciation

• enPR: /kĭng/, IPA ^(key): /kɪŋ/
• SAMPA: /kIN/

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Noun

Singular king

Plural kings

1. (countable) A king is the male leader of a country and whose son will probably lead the country.

   Following the death of James I, Charles I became King of England, in 1625

2. (countable) (idiomatic) A powerful or influential person.

   Howard Stern styled himself as the "king of all media".

3. (countable) (chess) One of the playing pieces in chess; it may move only once square per move in any direction, but cannot move into check (threat of attack).
4. (countable) A playing card with the image of a king on it.

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  The coronation of King Ferdinand II of Aragon
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  King Tut, an Egyptian king
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  The chess piece that is called the king
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  The king of hearts

Related words

• kingly
• kingship
• kingdom
• coronation
• queen
• prince
• princess