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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

Nounmale monarch

A male monarch who rules a kingdom.

The king signed the decree into law.

Nounplaying card

A playing card with a king symbol.

I have the king of hearts in my hand.

Noundominant person

A person who is exceptionally successful or dominant in a particular field.

He is the king of pop.

Transitive Verbtreat with luxury
[~ someone]

To treat someone with excessive luxury or generosity.

They kinged him with a feast after the victory.

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.

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