American English pronunciation
How to pronounce king
IPA transcription: ['kɪŋ]
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Noun
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a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
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a very wealthy or powerful businessman
“an oil baron”
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a competitor who holds a preeminent position
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preeminence in a particular category or group or field
“the lion is the king of beasts”
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United States woman tennis player (born in 1943)
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United States guitar player and singer of the blues (born in 1925)
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United States charismatic civil rights leader and Baptist minister who campaigned against the segregation of Blacks (1929-1968)
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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
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one of the four playing cards in a deck bearing the picture of a king
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(chess) the weakest but the most important piece
Usage examples
- The cannibal was looking for another victim to appease his appetite.
- They brought with them a recipe for making cheese from sheep's milk.
- Both disorders share the common denominator of appearing after taking a hot shower.
- "We have nothing in Italy and we are not asking for anything".
- This confused the entire field, who were taking their cue from Villeneuve.
- Each seems to have taken a different approach to encyclopedia-making.
- She begins talking about being in love, and Dong-hee.
- Lacking a skirt, the pads had to remain very close to the running surface.
- The shaking disturbed the rat nest.
- He was worshipped from the early Old Kingdom period.