king
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[edit] English
A king piece in shogi. Sometimes just 王.
[edit] Etymology
From Old English cyning, from Germanic *kuningaz. Cognate with Dutch koning, German König, Swedish kung/konung, Slavic *kъnędzь.
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
king (plural kings)
- A male monarch; member of a royal family who is the supreme rulerof his nation.
- Henry VIII was the king of England from 1509 to 1547.
- A powerful or influentialperson.
- Howard Stern styled himself as the “king of all media”.
- A playing card with the image of a king on it.
[edit] Coordinate terms
- (male monarch): emperor, empress, maharajah, prince, princess, queen, regent, royalty, viceroy
- (playing card): ace, jack, joker, queen
[edit] Derived terms
[show ▼]Terms derived from king (noun)
[edit] See also
- (chess pieces) chessman, chess piece, chess piece, chesspiece; bishop, castle/rook, king, knight, pawn, queen (Category: Chess) [edit]
- (playing cards) playing card, card; ace, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, jack, queen, king, joker [edit]
[edit] Translations
[hide ▲]a male of a royal family who is the supreme ruler of his nation
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