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king
male monarch / playing card / dominant person / treat with luxury
Transitive Verb[C] Countable
pl: kings
The word carries a heavy weight of traditional authority, sovereignty, and inherited power. It evokes images of crowns, thrones, and absolute command, though in modern usage, it often shifts from a literal political role to a symbolic representation of peak status.
Countable when referring to a specific monarch or a playing card.
Meanings
Noundominant person
A person who is exceptionally successful or dominant in a particular field.
He is the king of pop.
Examples
Phrasal Verbs
king around
to behave in an arrogant or domineering manner as if one has absolute power
He spent the whole afternoon kinging around the office, giving orders to everyone.