King

noun

kɪŋ

Noun

preeminence in a particular category or group or field
“the lion is the king of beasts”
Type of:NoteDistinctionPreeminence
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
Similar:Rex
Type of:MonarchSovereign
a competitor who holds a preeminent position
Similar:QueenWorld-beater
Type of:ContenderRivalChallenger
a very wealthy or powerful businessman
Similar:Baron Magnate Mogul Power Tycoon
Type of:Businessman
United States guitar player and singer of the blues (born in 1925)
United States woman tennis player (born in 1943)
United States charismatic civil rights leader and Baptist minister who campaigned against the segregation of Blacks (1929-1968)
a checker that has been moved to the opponent's first row where it is promoted to a piece that is free to move either forward or backward
Type of:CheckerChequer
(chess) the weakest but the most important piece
Type of:Chessman
one of the four playing cards in a deck bearing the picture of a king