King | Mean of king in English Dictionary

/ˈkɪŋ/

• Noun
• a male ruler of a country who usually inherits his position and rules for life
1. dethrone a king
2. He pledged his loyalty to the king and queen.
3. the reign of King James
4. He was crowned king.
5. He became king at a young age.
• a boy or man who is highly respected and very successful or popular
1. an oil king
2. He's widely regarded as the king of soul music.
• a boy or man who is awarded the highest honor for an event or contest
1. He was voted king of the prom.
2. the homecoming king

• something that is very powerful or that is considered better than all others
1. The lion is known as the king of the jungle.
2. It was a time when comedy was king. [=when comedy was the most important or popular form of entertainment]
• the most important piece in the game of chess
1. She won the game by checkmating his king.
• a playing card that has a picture of a king and that is worth more than a queen
1. the king of hearts/spades/clubs/diamonds