Understanding the meaning of king

king

/kɪŋ/

noun
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
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male monarch rex

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queen

type of:
monarch crowned head sovereign
noun
a competitor who holds a preeminent position
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queen world-beater

type of:
contender rival challenger competition competitor
noun
a very wealthy or powerful businessman
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baron big businessman business leader magnate mogul power top executive tycoon

type of:
businessman man of affairs
noun
United States guitar player and singer of the blues (born in 1925)
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b. b. king riley b king
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United States woman tennis player (born in 1943)
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billie jean king billie jean moffitt king
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United States charismatic civil rights leader and Baptist minister who campaigned against the segregation of Blacks (1929-1968)
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martin luther king martin luther king jr.
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a checker that has been moved to the opponent's first row where it is promoted to a piece that is free to move either forward or backward
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checker chequer
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(chess) the weakest but the most important piece
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chess piece chessman
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one of the four playing cards in a deck bearing the picture of a king
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court card picture card face card
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preeminence in a particular category or group or field
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"the lion is the king of beasts"

type of:
note distinction preeminence eminence

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