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Commonking
The correct spelling is king.
How to pronounce king
/kɪŋ/
nounIPA: /kɪŋ/
Say it like: Kin-g
The correct spelling is king. A male monarch; a man who heads a monarchy. If it's an absolute monarchy, then he is the supreme ruler of his nation. For example: "Henry VIII was the king of England from 1509 to 1547."
Usage Examples
“Henry VIII was the king of England from 1509 to 1547.”
“Howard Stern styled himself as the "king of all media".”
“In times of financial panic, cash is king.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A male monarch; a man who heads a monarchy. If it's an absolute monarchy, then he is the supreme ruler of his nation.
- 2.A powerful or majorly influential person.
- 3.Something that has a preeminent position.
- 4.A component of certain games.
- 5.A king skin.
verb
- 1.To crown king, to make (a person) king.
- 2.To rule over as king.
- 3.To perform the duties of a king.
- 4.To assume or pretend preeminence (over); to lord it over.
- 5.To promote a piece of draughts/checkers that has traversed the board to the opposite side, that piece subsequently being permitted to move backwards as well as forwards.
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