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koning, vorst
the male ruler of a territorial unit that has a royal family
Voorbeelden
The king ruled over the kingdom with wisdom and compassion.
De koning regeerde over het koninkrijk met wijsheid en mededogen.
The portrait of the king hung prominently in the grand hall of the palace.
Het portret van de koning hing prominent in de grote zaal van het paleis.
02
koning, koningsstuk
a chess piece that is the most important and able to move in any direction but one square at a time
Voorbeelden
Protecting the king is the primary goal in chess.
The player moved his king to a safe square.
03
magnaat, baron
a very wealthy or powerful businessman
Voorbeelden
He became a real estate king after decades of investment.
The tech king dominated the industry with his innovations.
04
koning, monarch
a competitor who holds a preeminent position
Voorbeelden
He is the king of the tennis world after winning multiple championships.
The king of boxing defended his title successfully.
05
koning, kaarten: koning
a card with a rank of thirteen in a standard deck of playing cards, often depicted as a male figure with a crown and a special value or power in many card games
Voorbeelden
He drew a king from the deck.
The king of hearts is often featured in card games.
06
koning, dame
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
Voorbeelden
He moved his piece to the back row to become a king.
Kings in checkers can move in both directions.
07
koning, monarch
preeminence in a particular category or group or field
08
koning, heer
a person, typically male, who is respected, admirable, or praiseworthy
SlangVoorbeelden
He 's a king for helping out his friends.
Hij is een koning omdat hij zijn vrienden helpt.
He handled that presentation like a king.
Hij heeft die presentatie als een koning aangepakt.
Lexicale Boom
kingdom
kinglet
kinglike
king
