king
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king - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
King \King\ (k[i^]ng), n.
A Chinese musical instrument, consisting of resonant stones
or metal plates, arranged according to their tones in a frame
of wood, and struck with a hammer.
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King \King\, n. [AS. cyng, cyning; akin to OS. kuning, D.
koning, OHG. kuning, G. k["o]nig, Icel. konungr, Sw. konung,
Dan. konge; formed with a patronymic ending, and fr. the root
of E. kin; cf. Icel. konr a man of noble birth. [root]44. See
Kin.]
1. A chief ruler; a sovereign; one invested with supreme
authority over a nation, country, or tribe, usually by
hereditary succession; a monarch; a prince. "Ay, every
inch a king." --Shak.
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Kings will be tyrants from policy, when subjects are
rebels from principle. --Burke.
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There was a State without king or nobles. --R.
Choate.
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But yonder comes the powerful King of Day,
Rejoicing in the east --Thomson.
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2. One who, or that which, holds a supreme position or rank;
a chief among competitors; as, a railroad king; a money
king; the king of the lobby; the king of beasts.
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3. A playing card having the picture of a king[1]; as, the
king of diamonds.
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4. The chief piece in the game of chess.
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5. A crowned man in the game of draughts.
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6. pl. The title of two historical books in the Old
Testament.
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Note: King is often used adjectively, or in combination, to
denote pre["e]minence or superiority in some
particular; as, kingbird; king crow; king vulture.
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Apostolic king. See Apostolic.
King-at-arms, or King-of-arms, the chief heraldic officer
of a country. In England the king-at-arms was formerly of
great authority. His business is to direct the heralds,
preside at their chapters, and have the jurisdiction of
armory. There are three principal kings-at-arms, viz.,
Garter, Clarencieux, and Norroy. The latter (literally
north roy or north king) officiates north of the Trent.
King auk (Zool.), the little auk or sea dove.
King bird of paradise. (Zool.), See Bird of paradise.
King card, in whist, the best unplayed card of each suit;
thus, if the ace and king of a suit have been played, the
queen is the king card of the suit.
King Cole, a legendary king of Britain, who is said to have
reigned in the third century.
King conch (Zool.), a large and handsome univalve shell
(Cassis cameo), found in the West Indies. It is used for
making cameos. See Helmet shell, under Helmet.
King Cotton, a popular personification of the great staple
production of the southern United States.
King crab. (Zool.)
(a) The limulus or horseshoe crab. See Limulus.
(b) The large European spider crab or thornback (Maia squinado
).
(c) A large crab of the northern Pacific (Paralithodes camtshatica
), especially abundant on the coasts of
Alaska and Japan, and popular as a food; called also
Alaskan king crab.
King crow. (Zool.)
(a) A black drongo shrike (Buchanga atra) of India; --
so called because, while breeding, they attack and
drive away hawks, crows, and other large birds.
(b) The Dicrurus macrocercus of India, a crested bird
with a long, forked tail. Its color is black, with
green and blue reflections. Called also devil bird.
King duck (Zool.), a large and handsome eider duck
(Somateria spectabilis), inhabiting the arctic regions
of both continents.
King eagle (Zool.), an eagle (Aquila heliaca) found in
Asia and Southeastern Europe. It is about as large as the
golden eagle. Some writers believe it to be the imperial
eagle of Rome.
King hake (Zool.), an American hake (Phycis regius),
found in deep water along the Atlantic coast.
King monkey (Zool.), an African monkey (Colobus polycomus
), inhabiting Sierra Leone.
King mullet (Zool.), a West Indian red mullet (Upeneus maculatus
); -- so called on account of its great beauty.
Called also goldfish.
King of terrors, death.
King parrakeet (Zool.), a handsome Australian parrakeet
(Platycercys scapulatus), often kept in a cage. Its
prevailing color is bright red, with the back and wings
bright green, the rump blue, and tail black.
King penguin (Zool.), any large species of penguin of the
genus Aptenodytes; esp., Aptenodytes longirostris, of
the Falkland Islands and Kerguelen Land, and Aptenodytes Patagonica
, of Patagonia.
King rail (Zool.), a small American rail (Rallus elegans
), living in fresh-water marshes. The upper parts
are fulvous brown, striped with black; the breast is deep
cinnamon color.
King salmon (Zool.), the quinnat. See Quinnat.
King's counsel, or Queen's counsel (Eng. Law), barristers
learned in the law, who have been called within the bar,
and selected to be the king's or queen's counsel. They
answer in some measure to the advocates of the revenue
(advocati fisci) among the Romans. They can not be
employed against the crown without special license.
--Wharton's Law Dict.
King's cushion, a temporary seat made by two persons
crossing their hands. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
The king's English, correct or current language of good
speakers; pure English. --Shak.
King's evidence or Queen's evidence, testimony in favor
of the Crown by a witness who confesses his guilt as an
accomplice. See under Evidence. [Eng.]
King's evil, scrofula; -- so called because formerly
supposed to be healed by the touch of a king.
King snake (Zool.), a large, nearly black, harmless snake
(Ophiobolus getulus) of the Southern United States; --
so called because it kills and eats other kinds of snakes,
including even the rattlesnake.
King's spear (Bot.), the white asphodel (Asphodelus albus
).
King's yellow, a yellow pigment, consisting essentially of
sulphide and oxide of arsenic; -- called also yellow orpiment
.
King tody (Zool.), a small fly-catching bird (Eurylaimus serilophus
) of tropical America. The head is adorned with
a large, spreading, fan-shaped crest, which is bright red,
edged with black.
King vulture (Zool.), a large species of vulture
(Sarcorhamphus papa), ranging from Mexico to Paraguay,
The general color is white. The wings and tail are black,
and the naked carunculated head and the neck are
briliantly colored with scarlet, yellow, orange, and blue.
So called because it drives away other vultures while
feeding.
King wood, a wood from Brazil, called also violet wood,
beautifully streaked in violet tints, used in turning and
small cabinetwork. The tree is probably a species of
Dalbergia. See Jacaranda.
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King \King\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Kinged; p. pr. & vb. n.
Kinging). ]
To supply with a king; to make a king of; to raise to
royalty. [R.] --Shak.
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Those traitorous captains of Israel who kinged
themselves by slaying their masters and reigning in
their stead. --South.
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king - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :
king
n 1: a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom [syn: king, male monarch
, Rex] [ant: female monarch, queen, queen regnant
]
2: a competitor who holds a preeminent position [syn: king,
queen, world-beater]
3: a very wealthy or powerful businessman; "an oil baron" [syn:
baron, big businessman, business leader, king,
magnate, mogul, power, top executive, tycoon]
4: preeminence in a particular category or group or field; "the
lion is the king of beasts"
5: United States woman tennis player (born in 1943) [syn:
King, Billie Jean King, Billie Jean Moffitt King]
6: United States guitar player and singer of the blues (born in
1925) [syn: King, B. B. King, Riley B King]
7: United States charismatic civil rights leader and Baptist
minister who campaigned against the segregation of Blacks
(1929-1968) [syn: King, Martin Luther King, Martin Luther King Jr.
]
8: 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
9: one of the four playing cards in a deck bearing the picture
of a king
10: (chess) the weakest but the most important piece
king - Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary :
King
is in Scripture very generally used to denote one invested with
authority, whether extensive or limited. There were thirty-one
kings in Canaan (Josh. 12:9, 24), whom Joshua subdued.
Adonibezek subdued seventy kings (Judg. 1:7). In the New
Testament the Roman emperor is spoken of as a king (1 Pet. 2:13,
17); and Herod Antipas, who was only a tetrarch, is also called
a king (Matt. 14:9; Mark 6:22).
This title is applied to God (1 Tim. 1:17), and to Christ, the
Son of God (1 Tim. 6:15, 16; Matt. 27:11). The people of God are
also called "kings" (Dan. 7:22, 27; Matt. 19:28; Rev. 1:6,
etc.). Death is called the "king of terrors" (Job 18:14).
Jehovah was the sole King of the Jewish nation (1 Sam. 8:7;
Isa. 33:22). But there came a time in the history of that people
when a king was demanded, that they might be like other nations
(1 Sam. 8:5). The prophet Samuel remonstrated with them, but the
people cried out, "Nay, but we will have a king over us." The
misconduct of Samuel's sons was the immediate cause of this
demand.
The Hebrew kings did not rule in their own right, nor in name
of the people who had chosen them, but partly as servants and
partly as representatives of Jehovah, the true King of Israel (1
Sam. 10:1). The limits of the king's power were prescribed (1
Sam. 10:25). The officers of his court were, (1) the recorder or
remembrancer (2 Sam. 8:16; 1 Kings 4:3); (2) the scribe (2 Sam.
8:17; 20:25); (3) the officer over the house, the chief steward
(Isa. 22:15); (4) the "king's friend," a confidential companion
(1 Kings 4:5); (5) the keeper of the wardrobe (2 Kings 22:14);
(6) captain of the bodyguard (2 Sam. 20:23); (7) officers over
the king's treasures, etc. (1 Chr. 27:25-31); (8)
commander-in-chief of the army (1 Chr. 27:34); (9) the royal
counsellor (1 Chr. 27:32; 2 Sam. 16:20-23).
(For catalogue of kings of Israel and Judah see chronological
table in Appendix.)
king - U.S. Gazetteer (1990) :
King, NC (city, FIPS 35760)
Location: 36.27798 N, 80.35761 W
Population (1990): 4059 (1562 housing units)
Area: 9.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 27021
King, WI
Zip code(s): 54946
king - Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) :
KING. The chief magistrate of a kingdom, vested usually with the executive
power.
2. The following table of the reigns of English and British kings and
queens, commencing with the Reports, is added, to assist the student in many
points of chronology.
Accession.
Henry III.............................................. 1216
Edward I............................................... 1272
Edward II.............................................. 1307
Edward III............................................. 1307
Richard II............................................. 1377
Henry IV.............................................. 1399
Henry V............................................... 1413
Henry VI.............................................. 1422
Edward IV............................................. 1461
Edward V.............................................. 1483
Richard III........................................... 1483
Henry VII............................................. 1485
Henry VIII............................................ 1509
Edward VI............................................. 1547
Mary.................................................. 1553
Elizabeth............................................. 1558
James I............................................... 1603
Charles I............................................. 1625
Charles II............................................ 1660
James II.............................................. 1685
William III........................................... 1689
Anne.................................................. 1702
George I.............................................. 1714
George II............................................. 1727
George III............................................ 1760
George IV............................................. 1820
William IV............................................ 1830
Victoria.............................................. 1837
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king - Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :
117 Moby Thesaurus words for "king":
Muslim rulers, Prinz, ace, anointed king, atheling, banker, baron,
best bower, big boss, big businessman, bishop, bower,
business leader, businessman, captain of industry, cards, castle,
chessman, chief, chieftain, clubs, crown prince, crowned head,
czar, deck, deuce, diamonds, director, dummy, dynast,
electronics king, emir, emperor, enterpriser, entrepreneur,
face cards, financier, flush, full house, grand duke, hand, hearts,
heir apparent, heir presumptive, high chief, honcho, imperator,
industrialist, jack, joker, khan, king-emperor, kinglet, knave,
knez, knight, lead, leading light, left bower, little businessman,
lord paramount, luminary, magnate, majesty, man, man of commerce,
manager, master spirit, merchant prince, mirza, mogul, monarch,
overlord, pack, pair, paramount, pawn, petty king, picture cards,
piece, playing cards, potentate, prima donna, prince,
prince consort, prince regent, princeling, princes of India,
principal, queen, regent, rook, round, royal, royal flush,
royal personage, royalty, rubber, ruff, ruler, shahzada, sheikh,
sherif, singleton, sovereign, spades, star, straight, superstar,
suzerain, tetrarch, top dog, top executive, trey, trick, trump,
tycoon
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