king´like´

king «kihng», noun, adjective.

–n.

1. the man who rules a country and its people; male sovereign, usually with a hereditary position and with either absolute or limited power: »

Richard the Lionhearted was king of England. The kings of England do not really rule England now.

2. Informal, Figurative. a person who has great power in industry, business, or sports; very important person: »

a steel king, a baseball king.

3. Figurative. something or someone best in its class: »

The lion is the king of beasts. He is the king o' gude fellows (Robert Burns).

4. the highest-ranking piece in the game of chess. It can move one square in any direction. The game is won when the king cannot escape check.

5. a piece that has moved entirely across the board in checkers. It has the power of moving forward or backward, and is usually marked by placing one checker on top of another.

6. a playing card bearing a picture of a king.

7. a king-sized article, such as a cigarette.

8. = chinook salmon.

9. a fully developed male in a colony of termites.

–adj.

of primary importance or size.

╂[Old English cyning]

–king´less, adjective.

–king´like´, adjective.

King «kihng», noun.

God or Christ: »

King of kings, King of heaven. Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty (Psalms 24:8).