Meaning of 'king'

Find the meaning of the word ‘king’

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Meaning of ‘king’

7 definitions found.

king

noun

(chess) the weakest but the most important piece

noun

one of the four playing cards in a deck bearing the picture of a king

noun

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

noun

a very wealthy or powerful businessman

Synonyms: power baron big businessman business leader magnate mogul tycoon

noun

a male sovereign

Example: "ruler of a kingdom"

noun

a competitor who holds a preeminent position

Synonyms: queen

noun

preeminence in a particular category or group or field

Example: "the lion is the king of beasts"

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University

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