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IELTS BNC: 612 COCA: 2080

king

king /ˈkɪŋ/ noun
plural kings
king
/ˈkɪŋ/
noun
plural kings
Learner's definition of KING
: a male ruler of a country who usually inherits his position and rules for life国王;君主
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[count] : a boy or man who is highly respected and very successful or popular深受尊敬的人;非常成功的人;受欢迎的人
[count] : a boy or man who is awarded the highest honor for an event or contest王者(在某项活动或竞赛中获得最高荣誉的男子)
: something that is very powerful or that is considered better than all others(事物中的)佼佼者,首屈一指者
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[count] : the most important piece in the game of chess(国际象棋中的)王
see picture at chess
[count] : a playing card that has a picture of a king and that is worth more than a queen(纸牌中的)K牌,国王
see picture at playing card

fit for a king

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IELTS BNC: 612 COCA: 2080

king

noun

1
a
: a male monarch of a major territorial unit
especially : one whose position is hereditary and who rules for life
b
: a paramount chief
2
capitalized : god, christ
… to worship the King, the Lord of hosts … Zechariah 14:16 (Revised Standard Version)
3
: one that holds a preeminent position
especially : a chief among competitors
the cattle kings rode up from the south Alan Moorehead
even if no longer king, cotton remains the chief cash crop Howell Walker
4
: the principal piece of each color in chess having the power to move ordinarily one square in any direction and to capture opposing pieces but being obliged never to enter or remain in check
5
: a playing card marked with a stylized figure of a king
6
: a checker that has been crowned
7

Example Sentences

He pledged his loyalty to the king and queen. the reign of King James He became king at a young age. He's widely regarded as the king of soul music. He was voted king of the prom. The lion is known as the king of the jungle. She won the game by checkmating his king. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Across seven cabin categories, rooms range from 268 to more than 1,000 square feet, and each has a French balcony or private veranda, heated bathroom floor and king-size bed. Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2022 The motor coach's primary bedroom includes a king-size bed, a large shower and a closet. Robyn A. Friedman, WSJ, 18 Aug. 2022 With a taste for single malts and cigars, Jhunjhunwala liked to live life king-size. Naazneen Karmali, Forbes, 14 Aug. 2022 Plus, the pillow comes in both queen and king-size options, both of which are 20 percent off now. Annie Burdick, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2022 As Laena and Viserys take a walk in the gardens together, the king is visibly uncomfortable. Erica Gonzales, ELLE, 28 Aug. 2022 The future king seemed to reference a running joke from 2012, when Scott accidentally knocked the prince to the ground during a charity soccer game. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2022 The king once again lacks a male heir, oblivious to his fierce dragonrider daughter, Rhaenyra's (Milly Alcock), potential as anything other than an ornament to the court. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 22 Aug. 2022 After agonizing for a time, the king chooses the latter, with the blood loss from the grisly procedure killing the queen. Brian Lowry, CNN, 22 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English cyning; akin to Old High German kuning king, Old English cynn kin

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of king was before the 12th century
IELTS BNC: 612 COCA: 2080
king

noun¹

1male ruler國王ADJECTIVE | VERB + KING | KING + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVErightful法定的國王anointed, crowned, reigning傅油的/加冕的/在位的國王uncrowned (figurative) 無冕之王the uncrowned king of hip-hop嘻哈音樂的無冕之王undisputed (figurative) 無可爭辯的王者He is the undisputed king of talk shows.他是公認的脫口秀大王。great, mighty偉大的/強大的國王future未來的國王the future king of England英格蘭未來的國王deposed, exiled被廢黜的/被放逐的國王homecoming, prom (both NAmE) 返校節/舞會之王He was nominated for prom king in high school.他在高中時曾被提名為舞會之王。VERB + KINGbecome成為國王anoint sb, crown (sb), make sb, proclaim sb為某人傅油登基;加冕(某人)為國王;使某人成為國王;宣佈某人為國王He was crowned king at the age of fifteen.他 15 歲時加冕為國王。The new king was crowned immediately.新國王立即加冕繼位。He proclaimed himself king in 1304.他於 1304 年宣佈自己為國王。serve效忠國王He died bravely, serving his king.他效忠國王,英勇獻身。depose, overthrow廢黜/推翻國王KING + VERBreign, rule (sb/sth), rule over sb/sth君主統治;國王統治(⋯)The kings of Sicily also ruled over the southern part of Italy.西西里島的國王還統治着意大利南部。abdicate國王退位the king's decision to abdicate國王的退位決定PREPOSITIONunder a/the king在國王的統治下Life under the new king was very different.在新國王的統治下,生活有很大的不同。king of⋯的國王the King of Spain西班牙國王
king

noun²

2playing card打牌 note at card

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