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Definition & Synonyms
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• King
- (n.) One who, or that which, holds a supreme position or rank; a chief among competitors; as, a railroad king; a money king; the king of the lobby; the king of beasts.
- (n.) The title of two historical books in the Old Testament.
- (n.) A Chinese musical instrument, consisting of resonant stones or metal plates, arranged according to their tones in a frame of wood, and struck with a hammer.
- (n.) A crowned man in the game of draughts.
- (n.) A chief ruler; a sovereign; one invested with supreme authority over a nation, country, or tribe, usually by hereditary succession; a monarch; a prince.
- (n.) The chief piece in the game of chess.
- (v. i.) To supply with a king; to make a king of; to raise to royalty.
- (n.) A playing card having the picture of a king; as, the king of diamonds.
Synonyms:
Baron, Magnate, Mogul, Power, Queen, Tycoon,
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• K
- () the eleventh letter of the English alphabet, is nonvocal consonant. The form and sound of the letter K are from the Latin, which used the letter but little except in the early period of the language. It came into the Latin from the Greek, which received it from a Phoenician source, the ultimate origin probably being Egyptian. Etymologically K is most nearly related to c, g, h (which see).
Synonyms:
Chiliad, G, Grand, M, Potassium, Thou, Thousand, Yard,
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• Kingless
- (a.) Having no king.
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• Kingship
- (n.) The state, office, or dignity of a king; royalty.
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• Kingston valve
- () A conical valve, opening outward, to close the mouth of a pipe which passes through the side of a vessel below the water line.
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