king

king

W1 [kıŋ] n

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1¦(ruler)¦

2¦(the best)¦

3¦(successful)¦

4¦(chess)¦

5¦(cards)¦

6¦(important)¦

7 a king's ransom

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[: Old English; Origin: cyning]

1.) ¦(RULER)¦

a man who rules a country because he is from a royal family

→↑queen king of

▪ Henry VIII, King of England

▪ On 2 December Henry VI was crowned king (=made the king at an official ceremony) .

2.) ¦(THE BEST)¦

the king of sth

someone or something that people think is the most important or best of a particular type of person or thing

▪ the King of Rock 'n' Roll

▪ the king of Swiss cheeses

▪ The lion is the king of the jungle .

3.) ¦(SUCCESSFUL)¦

if you live like a king, feel like a king etc, you are very successful, happy, rich etc

▪ With her at my side, I felt like a king.

4.) ¦(CHESS)¦

the most important piece in ↑chess

5.) ¦(CARDS)¦

a playing card with a picture of a king on it

6.) ¦(IMPORTANT)¦

be king

if something is king at a particular time, it has a big influence on people

▪ back in the days when jazz was king

7.) a king's ransom

a very large amount of money