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- [king]
- /kɪŋ/
- /kɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [king]
- /kɪŋ/
Definitions of king word
- noun king one of the 12 paladins of Charlemagne. Compare Roland. 1
- noun king Joseph ("King") 1885?–1938, U.S. cornet player, bandleader, and composer: pioneer in jazz. 1
- noun king a male given name. 1
- verb with object king to make a king of; cause to be or become a king; crown. 1
- verb with object king Informal. to design or make (a product) king-size: The tobacco company is going to king its cigarettes. 1
- verb without object king to reign as king. 1
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Origin of king
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English cyng, cyni(n)g; cognate with German König, Dutch koning, Old Norse konungr, Swedish konung, Danish konge. See kin, -ing3
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Parts of speech for King
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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king popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
king usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for king
noun king
- monarch — a hereditary sovereign, as a king, queen, or emperor.
- tycoon — a person of great wealth, influence, or power; magnate: a business tycoon; a political tycoon.
- overlord — a person who is lord over another or over other lords: to obey the will of one's sovereign and overlord.
- magnate — a person of great influence, importance, or standing in a particular enterprise, field of business, etc.: a railroad magnate.
- baron — A baron is a man who is a member of the lowest rank of the nobility.
verb king
- crown — A crown is a circular ornament, usually made of gold and jewels, which a king or queen wears on their head at official ceremonies. You can also use crown to refer to anything circular that is worn on someone's head.
- enthrone — Install (a monarch) on a throne, especially during a ceremony to mark the beginning of their rule.
- instal — to place in position or connect for service or use: to install a heating system; to install software on a computer.
- install — to place in position or connect for service or use: to install a heating system; to install software on a computer.
- invest — to put (money) to use, by purchase or expenditure, in something offering potential profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value.
Antonyms for king
noun king
verb king
- dethrone — If a king, queen, or other powerful person is dethroned, they are removed from their position of power.
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