king

Definitions

1. 1noun

   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.

2. 2noun

   A chief ruler; a sovereign; one invested with supreme authority over a nation, country, or tribe, usually by hereditary succession; a monarch; a prince.

3. 3noun

   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.

4. 4noun

   A playing card having the picture of a king; as, the king of diamonds.

5. 5noun

   The chief piece in the game of chess.

6. 6noun

   A crowned man in the game of draughts.

7. 7noun

   The title of two historical books in the Old Testament.

8. 8intransitive verb

   To supply with a king; to make a king of; to raise to royalty.

9. 9noun

   (chess) the weakest but the most important piece

10. 10noun

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

11. 11noun

    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

12. 12noun

    a very wealthy or powerful businessman

    "an oil baron"

    Synonyms

    baronmagnatemogulpowertycoon
13. 13noun

    a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

    Synonyms

    rex
14. 14noun

    a competitor who holds a preeminent position

    Synonyms

    queen
15. 15noun

    United States charismatic civil rights leader and Baptist minister who campaigned against the segregation of Blacks (1929-1968)

16. 16noun

    United States guitar player and singer of the blues (born in 1925)

17. 17noun

    United States woman tennis player (born in 1943)

18. 18noun

    preeminence in a particular category or group or field

    "the lion is the king of beasts"