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kingnoun[C](MALE RULER)A2(thetitleof) amalerulerof acountry, whoholdsthispositionbecause of hisroyalbirth: 国王，君王 King Richard II理查德二世 the kings andqueensofEngland英格兰国王和女王 - Prince Juan Carlos of Spainbecameking in 1975.
- Thecoronationof a new king is, ofcourse, ahistoricoccasion.
- Mostmodernkings andqueensruleonly in aformalway, withoutrealpower.
- TheSpanishArmada wassentby the king of Spain toinvadeEnglandin 1588.
- Heboweddown before the king andbeggedformercy.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesRoyalty, aristocracy & titles - accede tosomething
- accession
- anointed
- anti-monarchical
- anti-monarchist
- duke
- dukedom
- earl
- earldom
- emir
- Messrs
- miss
- mister
- monarch
- monarchist
- royal prerogative
- royalist
- Rt. Hon.
- Shah
- sheikh
See more results » kingnoun[C](MOST IMPORTANT)C1the mostimportant,best, or mostrespectedmemberof agroupofanimals, things, orpeople: （同类动物、事物或人中的）首屈一指者，最重要者 Thelionis often called the king of thejungle.狮子经常被称为丛林之王。 He's the new king ofpopmusic.他是新的流行音乐天王。 Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examplessomeone famous - celebrityThe magazine is all about the lives of celebrities.
- celebWhich celeb recently spent $60,000 on an engagement ring?
- slebUKShe was last spotted interviewing a minor sleb on the red carpet.
- starHer ambition was always to become a movie star.
- superstarRock superstar Elton John grew up working class in England.
- legendHe became a legend in his own lifetime.
See more results » SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesGood and excellent things - badass
- be the best thing since sliced breadidiom
- beatification
- beaut
- beauty
- blinder
- flagship
- grouse
- high-end
- hot shit
- humdinger
- jewel
- jim-dandy
- peach
- pull factor
- queen
- screamer
- the jewel in the crownidiom
- the real deal
- the Rolls-Royce ofsomethingidiom
See more results » kingnoun[C](GAMES)In thegameofchess, the king is the mostimportantpieceon theboard. It canmoveonesquarein anydirection. （国际象棋中的）王 real444/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages acardwith apictureof a king on it, used ingames: （纸牌中的）老K tomograf/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesBoard games - backgammon
- bishop
- blitz
- board game
- castle
- Chinese chequers
- Chutes and Ladders
- counterplay
- defence
- endgame
- forfeit
- gambit
- move
- pin
- queen
- queenside
- re-roll
- resign
- rook
- square
See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: used aspartof thenameof something that islargerthan theordinarytype: （作为名称的一部分，指某一种类中）巨型的，较大的kingprawns宽沟对虾 a kingpenguin帝王企鹅 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesEnormous - almighty
- astronomical
- astronomically
- behemoth
- bumper
- by far and awayidiom
- cavernous
- immeasurable
- immeasurably
- immense
- immensity
- inordinate
- mountainous
- precipitous
- prodigiously
- stratospheric
- super-colossal
- supersized
- terrific
- thumping
See more results » king| American Dictionarya man whorulesacountrybecause he has beenborninto afamilywhich bytraditionorlawhas therighttorule, or thetitlegiven to such a man: A king is aplayingpiecein thegameofchessand each player’s mostimportantpiece. A king is also aplayingcardwith apictureof a king on it: If someone or something is called the king of anactivity, thatpersonis thebestor the mostimportantin thatactivity: He was baseball’shomerunking. aperson,company, ororganizationthat isthoughtto be thebestor mostsuccessful: It iswidelyconsideredto be king of thesupermarketchains. sb/sth is king used to say that someone or something is the mostimportantpartof something or has the mostinfluence: Inmergersand acquisitions,cashis king. They allfollowedtheprinciplethatthecustomeris king. Mediaexecutivesarefondof saying thatcontentis king. Examplesofkingking Accordingly, the king's subjection to this ideal is itself entirely idealized.From theCambridge English Corpus The first book treats the virtues, passions, and habits of kings as individuals.From theCambridge English Corpus The good subject was a happy subject - grateful to accept the protection of the king's law, and the church's authority.From theCambridge English Corpus Moreover, the king's taxation and borrowing policies made money tight in all other sectors of the economy.From theCambridge English Corpus Despite being able to indulge his every wish, the king's appetite is spoiled by satiety, and instead of pleasure he can feel only pain.From theCambridge English Corpus The circumstances and timing of the promotion reveal the king's motives, and are examined in the opening section of the chapter.From theCambridge English Corpus The biographer says nothing of a king's other chief relaxation, the evening carouse.From theCambridge English Corpus The king's next relapse resulted in permanent disability; this was regarded as a divine punishment for his early excesses.From theCambridge English Corpus In addition, the local (re)presentation of the monument was deconstructed by removing a core element, the 'king's table'.From theCambridge English Corpus The king's table can be held up as an example of this.From theCambridge English Corpus Evidently, those who could count themselves amongst the king's favourites stood the best chance of receiving an apartment in one of his palaces.From theCambridge English Corpus Similarly, history was, until the 19th century, primarily an account of the actions of kings, statesmen, generals and other luminaries.From theCambridge English Corpus There is no easy correlation between areas with rich burials and those where historical sources note the presence of kings, magistrates or warlords.From theCambridge English Corpus The 'king's table' was also a popular place for picnics, festivities, and family celebrations.From theCambridge English Corpus The rights of kings are to obtain taxes, etc. on a regular basis into the future, and to keep them.From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |