KINGS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: King

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Old English cyning, cyng, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch koning and German König, also to kin

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: kɪŋ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

the male ruler of an independent state, especially one who inherits the position by right of birth

Short Definition:

male ruler

Examples:
  • King Henry VIII
Definition:

the most important chess piece, of which each player has one, which the opponent has to checkmate in order to win. The king can move in any direction, including diagonally, to any adjacent square that is not attacked by an opponent's piece or pawn.

Short Definition:

most important chess piece

Word: King

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: kɪŋ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

make (someone) king.

Short Definition:

make king

Definition:

act in an unpleasantly superior and domineering way

Short Definition:

act in domineering way

Examples:
  • he'll start kinging it over the lot of us again
  • science kings it over the realm of intellectual discourse

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