KING

noun the chief piece in the game of chess.

2. king ·noun a crowned man in the game of draughts.

3. king ·noun the title of two historical books in the old testament.

4. king ·vi to supply with a king; to make a king of; to raise to royalty.

5. king ·noun a playing card having the picture of a king; as, the king of diamonds.

6. king ·noun a chief ruler; a sovereign; one invested with supreme authority over a nation, country, or tribe, usually by hereditary succession; a monarch; a prince.

7. king ·noun a chinese musical instrument, consisting of resonant stones or metal plates, arranged according to their tones in a frame of wood, and struck with a hammer.

8. king ·noun one who, or that which, holds a supreme position or rank; a chief among competitors; as, a railroad king; a money king; the king of the lobby; the king of beasts.