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King

British pronunciation/kˈɪŋ/
American pronunciation/ˈkɪŋ/
King
[NOUN]
1

the male ruler of a territorial unit that has a royal family

synonyms : male monarch
Rex
antonyms : queen
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2

a chess piece that is the most important and able to move in any direction but one square at a time

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3

a very wealthy or powerful businessman

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4

a competitor who holds a preeminent position

synonyms : queen
world-beater
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5

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

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6

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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7

United States charismatic civil rights leader and Baptist minister who campaigned against the segregation of Blacks (1929-1968)

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8

United States guitar player and singer of the blues (born in 1925)

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9

United States woman tennis player (born in 1943)

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10

preeminence in a particular category or group or field

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Examples
1a king who ruled his country with an iron fist.
2The loyal subjects bowed down before their king as a sign of reverence.
3As they say, a king's chaff is worth more than other men's corn.
4He moves his knight to check my king again.
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