king

  1. Proper noun.  The title of a king.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Noun.  A powerful or influential person.
  5. Noun.  Something that has a preeminent position.
  6. Noun.  A component of certain games.
  7. Noun.  (UK, slang) A king skin.
  8. Verb.  To crown king, to make (a person) king.
  9. Verb.  To rule over as king.
  10. Verb.  To perform the duties of a king.
  11. Verb.  To assume or pretend preeminence (over); to lord it over.
  12. 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.
  13. Verb.  To dress and perform as a drag king.

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