Thesaurus: king

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1. 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.
2. n. A chief ruler; a sovereign; one invested with supreme authority over a nation, country, or tribe, usually by hereditary succession; a monarch; a prince.
3. n. 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.
4. n. A playing card having the picture of a king; as, the king of diamonds.
5. n. The chief piece in the game of chess.
6. n. A crowned man in the game of draughts.
7. n. The title of two historical books in the Old Testament.
8. v. i. To supply with a king; to make a king of; to raise to royalty.
9. n. a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
10. n. a very wealthy or powerful businessperson
11. n. preeminence in a particular category or group or field
12. n. 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