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- pronunciation:
- kIng
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A king is a ruler of a country and sometimes wears a crown. When a boy or man becomes king of a country, he stays the king for the rest of his life. The people of a country do not choose who will be their king. A man can become king only if his father or someone in his family was a ruler before him.
Once the prince's father passes away, the prince will become the new king.
- synonyms:
- emperor, monarch
- similar words:
- prince, ruler
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| definition 2: |
A king is a person, animal, or thing that is the most powerful, important, or admired among others of its kind.
People call Anthony the king of the court because he is the best player on the basketball team.The lion is known as the king of beasts.- similar words:
- chief, head, leader, lord, ruler
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| definition 3: |
The king is the most important piece in the game of chess. The player that captures the other player's king is the winner of the game.
Arnold thought very hard about how to take his opponent's king before his opponent could capture his.
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| definition 4: |
A king is a playing card with a picture of a king.
In a full deck of cards, there are four kings.
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| related words: |
master, monarch |
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