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Definition & Synonyms
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• King
- (n.) 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.
- (n.) The title of two historical books in the Old Testament.
- (n.) 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.
- (n.) A crowned man in the game of draughts.
- (n.) A chief ruler; a sovereign; one invested with supreme authority over a nation, country, or tribe, usually by hereditary succession; a monarch; a prince.
- (n.) The chief piece in the game of chess.
- (v. i.) To supply with a king; to make a king of; to raise to royalty.
- (n.) A playing card having the picture of a king; as, the king of diamonds.
Synonyms:
Baron, Magnate, Mogul, Power, Queen, Tycoon,
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• Kingstone
- (n.) The black angel fish. See Angel fish, under Angel.
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• Kingston
- (n.) Alt. of Kingstone
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• Kingston metal
- () An alloy of tin, copper, and mercury, sometimes used for the bearings and packings of machinery.
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• Kingship
- (n.) The state, office, or dignity of a king; royalty.
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• Kingston valve
- () A conical valve, opening outward, to close the mouth of a pipe which passes through the side of a vessel below the water line.
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• Kings Bench
- () Formerly, the highest court of common law in England; -- so called because the king used to sit there in person. It consisted of a chief justice and four puisne, or junior, justices. During the reign of a queen it was called the Queens Bench. Its jurisdiction was transferred by the judicature acts of 1873 and 1875 to the high court of justice created by that legislation.
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