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1
(the
title
of) a
male
ruler
of a
country
, who
holds
this
position
because of his
royal
birth
:
Examples:
King Richard
II
the
kings
and
queens
of
England
2
the most
important
, best, or most
respected
member
of a
group
of
animals
, things, or people:
Examples:
The
lion
is
often
called the king of the
jungle
.
He's the new king of
pop
music.
3
In the
game
of
chess
, the king is the most
important
piece
on the
board
. It can move one
square
in any
direction
.
4
a
card
with a
picture
of a king on it, used in
games
:
Examples:
the king of
hearts
5
used as part of the name of something that is
larger
than the
ordinary
type
:
Examples:
king prawns
a king
penguin
6
a man who
rules
a
country
because he has been
born
into a family which by
tradition
or
law
has the right to
rule
, or the
title
given
to such a man:
Examples:
King Philip
IV
of
Spain
7
A king is a playing
piece
in the
game
of
chess
and each
player
’s most
important
piece
.
8
A king is also a playing
card
with a
picture
of a king on it:
Examples:
the king of
hearts
9
If someone or something is called the king of an
activity
, that person is the best or the most
important
in that
activity
:
Examples:
He was
baseball
’s home run king.
10
a person,
company
, or
organization
that is thought to be the best or most
successful
:
Examples:
It is
widely
considered
to be king of the
supermarket
chains
.
11
used to say that someone or something is the most
important
part of something or has the most
influence
:
Examples:
In mergers and
acquisitions
,
cash
is king.
They all
followed
the
principle
that the
customer
is king.
Media
executives
are
fond
of saying that
content
is king.
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