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Definition king in British English

king noun

[countable] noun
/kɪŋ/
1

a man who rules a country and is the senior male member of the royal family

Example

King George VI

Example

Oswald became king in 634.

Example

William was crowned King of England on Christmas Day, 1066.

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archduke aristocracy aristocrat
2

a man who is the best at doing a particular thing

Example

Elvis, the king of rock and roll

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best master queen
2.1

something that is considered to be the best of its type

Example

Stilton, the king of British cheeses

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ideal perfection optimum
3

a playing card with the picture of a king on it

Example

the king of spades

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ace card clubs
3.1

one of the two most important pieces in the game of chess. The player who stops the other player's king from being able to move wins the game.

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bishop capture castle
4

in the Christian religion, a name for God or Jesus Christ

Synonyms and related words
apostle apostolic Christ
Definition king in British English