1 the male ruler of an independent state that has a royal family:
the kings and queens of England * to become / be crowned king * King George V
2 ~ (of sth) a person, an animal or a thing that is thought to be the best or most important of a particular type:
the king of comedy * The lion is the king of the jungle.
3 used in compounds with the names of animals or plants to describe a very large type of the thing mentioned:
a king penguin
4 the most important piece used in the game of CHESS, that can move one square in any direction
5 a playing card with the picture of a king on it
IDIOMS
a king's ransom (literary) a very large amount of money
moreatENGLISH, EVIDENCE, UNCROWNED
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