king
大王
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Definitions
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- : a male sovereign or monarch; a man who holds by life tenure, and usually by hereditary right, the chief authority over a country and people.
- : God or Christ.
- : a person or thing preeminent in its class: a king of actors.
- : a playing card bearing a picture of a king.
- : Chess. the chief piece of each color, whose checkmating is the object of the game; moved one square at a time in any direction.
- : Checkers. a piece that has been moved entirely across the board and has been crowned, thus allowing it to be moved in any direction.
- : Entomology. a fertile male termite.
- : a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter K.
- 1
- : to make a king of; cause to be or become a king; crown.
Phrases
- live like a king
Synonyms & Antonyms
Examples
The king might be reminded by the slave that he is but dust, but he is still the king.
Rugged construction and a variety of sizes—from twin to king—hold large adults and couples with ease.
From Shoney’s to Sizzler, from sea to shining sea, the buffet was a feast fit for kings, or a family of four.
In Katmai National Park, sockeye salmon is king of the menu and also home to one of the largest and healthiest runs remaining on the planet.
He’s the king of slim fit, but his real pandemic innovation is matching bow tie and mask sets.
I wish I was a young Carole King, working in the Brill Building.
As played by Omundson, King Richard is effeminate, sincere, and ten times funnier than everyone else.
But his words felt forced and were belied his 2004 vote to oppose marking Martin Luther King Jr.
The last film about Martin Luther King was made for television in 1977.
King agreed to this arrangement but did not reveal it to his followers.
The big room at King's Warren Parsonage was already fairly well filled.
A fancy came into my head that I would entertain the king and queen with an English tune upon this instrument.