| check |
the situation in chess in which the king is under attack by an opponent's piece. [1/11 definitions] |
| chess1 |
a board game played by two people in which each player has sixteen pieces, and the object is to trap the opponent's king. |
| coronation |
the ceremony at which a king or queen is crowned. |
| court |
the place where a king, queen, or other important ruler lives and works. [1/8 definitions] |
| crown |
(sometimes capitalized) the government that a king or queen heads. [1/4 definitions] |
| dame |
(capitalized) a title of honor given by a British king or queen to a woman who has done something important. |
| fool |
a person whose job was to entertain people by acting in a funny or foolish way for a king or noble; jester. [1/6 definitions] |
| king |
the most important piece in the game of chess. The capturing of the king decides the winner of the game. [2/4 definitions] |
| kingdom |
a country that is ruled by a king or queen. [1/2 definitions] |
| knight |
a man given a rank of honor by a king or queen for service to his country. [1/4 definitions] |
| majesty |
(capitalized) a title used when speaking to or about a royal person, such as a king or queen. [1/2 definitions] |
| Martin Luther King Day |
a holiday observed in honor of the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., an important black leader of the civil rights movement. Martin Luther King Day is the third Monday of January. |
| Midas |
a king in Greek mythology who was given the power to turn everything he touched into gold. |
| monarch |
a ruler such as a king, queen, or emperor. [1/2 definitions] |
| monarchy |
government by or in the name of a king, queen, or similar ruler, whose power may be strong or limited. [3/2 definitions] |
| page2 |
a young person who worked as a servant for a person such as a king. [1/3 definitions] |
| palace |
the official home of a king or queen or other persons of high rank or authority. |
| pharaoh |
a king of ancient Egypt. |
| prince |
a high-ranking male member of a royal family, especially a son of a king or queen. |
| princess |
a daughter or other close female member of the family of a king or queen. [1/2 definitions] |
| queen |
the wife or widow of a king. [1/4 definitions] |