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King

noun/kˈɪŋ/
Definition
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
a competitor who holds a preeminent position
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/kˈɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kˈɪŋ/
1 syllable Say it as /kˈɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
nouna competitor who holds a preeminent position
nouna very wealthy or powerful businessman
“an oil baron”
nounpreeminence in a particular category or group or field
“the lion is the king of beasts”
nounUnited States woman tennis player (born in 1943)
nounUnited States guitar player and singer of the blues (born in 1925)
nounUnited States charismatic civil rights leader and Baptist minister who campaigned against the segregation of Blacks (1929-1968)
nouna 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
nounone of the four playing cards in a deck bearing the picture of a king
noun(chess) the weakest but the most important piece
Word Forms
kingdomnounthe domain ruled by a king or queen
kinglyadjectivehaving the rank of or resembling or befitting a king
kingshipnounthe dignity or rank or position of a king
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
König
ein männlicher Herrscher; Herrscher eines Königreichs
🇫🇷French
roi
un souverain mâle ; dirigeant d'un royaume
🇪🇸Spanish
rey
un soberano varón; gobernante de un reino
🇮🇹Italian
re
un sovrano maschio; sovrano di un regno
🇳🇱Dutch
koning
een mannelijke soeverein; heerser van een koninkrijk
🇵🇹Portuguese
rei
um soberano masculino; governante de um reino
🇷🇺Russian
король
мужчина-правитель; правитель королевства
India
🇮🇳Hindi
राजा
एक पुरुष संप्रभु; एक राज्य का शासक
🇧🇩Bengali
রাজা
একটি পুরুষ সার্বভৌম; একটি রাজ্যের শাসক
🇮🇳Tamil
அரசன்
ஒரு ஆண் இறையாண்மை; ஒரு ராஜ்யத்தின் ஆட்சியாளர்
🇮🇳Telugu
రాజు
ఒక పురుష సార్వభౌమాధికారి; ఒక రాజ్యానికి పాలకుడు
🇮🇳Marathi
राजा
एक पुरुष सार्वभौम; एका राज्याचा शासक
🇮🇳Gujarati
રાજા
એક પુરુષ સાર્વભૌમ; એક રાજ્યનો શાસક
🇮🇳Kannada
ರಾಜ
ಪುರುಷ ಸಾರ್ವಭೌಮ; ಒಂದು ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಆಡಳಿತಗಾರ
🇮🇳Malayalam
രാജാവ്
ഒരു പുരുഷ പരമാധികാരി; ഒരു രാജ്യത്തിൻ്റെ ഭരണാധികാരി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਰਾਜਾ
ਇੱਕ ਮਰਦ ਪ੍ਰਭੂਸੱਤਾ; ਇੱਕ ਰਾਜ ਦਾ ਸ਼ਾਸਕ
🇵🇰Urdu
بادشاہ
ایک مرد خود مختار؛ ایک سلطنت کا حکمران
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
国王
男性君主;一个国家的统治者
🇯🇵Japanese
男性の主権者。王国の支配者
🇰🇷Korean
남성 주권자; 왕국의 통치자
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nhà vua
một nam chủ quyền; người cai trị một vương quốc
🇹🇭Thai
กษัตริย์
กษัตริย์ชาย; ผู้ปกครองอาณาจักร
🇮🇩Indonesian
raja
seorang penguasa laki-laki; penguasa suatu kerajaan
🇵🇭Filipino
hari
isang lalaking soberanya; pinuno ng isang kaharian
🇲🇾Malay
raja
seorang lelaki berdaulat; penguasa sesebuah kerajaan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ملِك
ملك ذكر؛ حاكم مملكة
🇮🇷Persian
پادشاه
یک حاکم مرد؛ حاکم یک پادشاهی
🇹🇷Turkish
kral
bir erkek egemen; bir krallığın hükümdarı
🇮🇱Hebrew
מֶלֶך
ריבון זכר; שליט של ממלכה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'king'?
The primary meaning of 'king' is 'a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'king' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'king' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'king' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'king' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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