- the male ruler of an independent state that has a royal family
- the kings and queens of England
- the French king
- to be crowned king
- King George V
Extra ExamplesTopics Historya2, People in societya2, Politicsa2- He died bravely, serving his king.
- He was crowned king at the age of fifteen.
- The kings of Sicily also ruled over the southern part of Italy.
- the King of Spain
- Charles remained a close ally to the French king throughout his reign.
- His daughter, Anne, married King Richard III.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- rightful
- anointed
- crowned
- …
- become
- anoint somebody
- crown (somebody)
- …
- reign
- rule (somebody/something)
- rule over somebody/something
- …
- under a/the king
- king of
- king (of something) a person, an animal or a thing that is thought to be the best or most important of a particular type
- the king of comedy
- The lion is the king of the jungle.
Extra Examples- He is the undisputed king of talk shows.
- the uncrowned king of hip-hop
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- rightful
- anointed
- crowned
- …
- become
- anoint somebody
- crown (somebody)
- …
- reign
- rule (somebody/something)
- rule over somebody/something
- …
- under a/the king
- king of
- used in compounds with the names of animals or plants to describe a very large type of the thing mentioned
- a king penguin
- the most important piece used in the game of chess, that can move one square in any directionTopics Games and toysc2
- a playing card with the picture of a king on itTopics Games and toysc2
Word OriginOld English cyning, cyng, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch koning and German König, also to kin.
Idioms
See king in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee king in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englisha king’s ransom
- (literary) a very large amount of money
the uncrowned king/queen (of something)
- the person considered to be the best, most famous or successful in a particular place or area of activityTopics Successc2
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