king
/kɪŋ/
noun
- A male ruler of a country, usually by inheritance.
- Many ancient kings built great monuments to honor their reigns.
- The king signed a new law to protect the forests.
- The king gave a speech to his people from the palace balcony.
- The most important or powerful person or thing in a particular area or activity.
- She became the queen of the chessboard, but he was the king of strategy.
- He was known as the king of rock and roll.
- The lion is often called the king of the jungle.
- A playing card with a picture of a king, ranking above a queen and below an ace.
- In this game, the king is worth ten points.
- I drew a king of hearts and won the round.
- He placed the king of spades on the pile.
- The most important piece in chess, which must be protected to avoid checkmate.
- The king can only move one square in any direction.
- She moved her king to safety behind a pawn.
- In chess, you lose if your king is captured.
adjective
- Of the largest size or most impressive type in a range of products.
- He bought a king box of popcorn at the movie theater.
- The store sells king sheets that fit extra-large mattresses.
- We ordered a king bed for the master bedroom.