king
- Proper noun. The title of a king.
- Proper noun. (surname, A An) , originally a nickname for someone who either acted as if he were a king or had worked in the king's household.
- Noun. A male monarch; a man who heads a monarchy. If it's an absolute monarchy, then he is the supreme ruler of his nation.
- Noun. A powerful or influential person.
- Noun. Something that has a preeminent position.
- Noun. A component of certain games.
- Noun. (UK, slang) A king skin.
- Verb. To crown king, to make (a person) king.
- Verb. To rule over as king.
- Verb. To perform the duties of a king.
- Verb. To assume or pretend preeminence (over); to lord it over.
- Verb. To promote a piece of draughts/checkers that has traversed the board to the opposite side, that piece subsequently being permitted to move backwards as well as forwards.
- Verb. To dress and perform as a drag king.
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