English-Thai Dictionary
King James Bible
N คัมภีร์ ไบเบิ้ล ที่ ตีพิมพ์ ใน ประเทศอังกฤษ เมื่อ ปี ค .ศ .1611 King James Version Authorized Version kam-pi-bai-boen-ti-te-pim-nai-pra-thed-ang-krid-muea-pe
King of kings
N พระเยซูคริสต์ พระเจ้า God Jesus Christ pare-yea-su-kis
King's English
IDM ภาษาอังกฤษ มาตรฐาน Queen's English standard English pa-sa-ang-kid-mad-ta-tan
Kingston
N เมือง คิงส ตัน เมืองหลวง ของ ประเทศ จาไมก้า muang-king-sa-tan
king
N กษัตริย์ พระเจ้าแผ่นดิน พระมหากษัตริย์ พระราชา ka-sad
king
N ผู้บริหาร สูงสุด ผู้ ที่ มีอำนาจ สูงสุด phu-bo-ri-han-suang
king
N หมากรุก ตัว พระราชา mak-ruk-tua-pare-ra-cha
king cobra
N งูจงอาง งูเห่า ดง hamadryad ngu-jong-ang
king crab
N แมงดาทะเล horseshoe crab limulus mang-da-ta-le
king of beasts
N ราช สี ห์ สิงโต เจ้าป่า rad-cha-se
king post
N เสาเอก เสา ที่ ค้ำ หลังคา ใน แนวตั้ง sao-eak
king-size
ADJ ที่ มี ขนาดใหญ่ มาก ที่ มี ขนาด ยักษ์ king-sized ti-me-ka-nad-yai-mak
king-sized
ADJ ที่ มี ขนาดใหญ่ มาก ที่ มี ขนาด ยักษ์ king-size ti-me-ka-nad-yai-mak
king's evidence
N หลักฐาน ที่ ได้ จาก จำเลย queen's evidence lak-tan-ti-dai-jak-jam-loei
kingbird
N นก พวก Tyrannus ขน สีเทา ดำ หาง มี แต้ม ขาว
kingbolt
N แกน หลัก ของ ข้อ หมุน รถ
kingcraft
N การปกครอง โดย กษัตริย์
kingcup
N ดอกไม้ช นิดหนึ่ง มี สีเหลือง dok-mai-cha-nid-nuang-me-se-luang
kingdom
N กลุ่ม วงศ์ พวก realm klum
kingdom
N ราชอาณาจักร อาณาจักร ดินแดน ประเทศ ที่ ปกครอง โดย พระราชา หรือ พระราชินี realm rad-cha-ar-na-jak
kingdom come
N เวลา ในอนาคต อนาคต future we-la-nai-ar-na-kod
kingdom come
N โลกหน้า สวรรค์ ชีวิต หลัง ความตาย lok-na
kingfish
N ปลา ทะเล พวก Menticirrhus
kingfisher
N นก กระเต็น กระเต็น นก กิน ปลา nok-kra-ten
kinglet
N กษัตริย์ ที่ ปกครอง ดินแดน เล็ก นก พวก Regulus
kingly
ADJ ที่ เกี่ยวกับ กษัตริย์ ของ กษัตริย์ royal magnificent ti-kiao-kab-ka-sad
kingpin
N คนที่ สำคัญ ที่สุด ใน องค์กร (คำ ไม่เป็นทางการ bigwig linchpin leader kon-ti-sam-kan-ti-sub-nai-ong-kon
kingpin
SL ตัวการ สำคัญ ตัวการ ใหญ่ tua-kan-sam-kan
kingsbench
N ศาลสูง ของ อังกฤษ ที่ กษัตริย์ เข้าร่วม พิจารณาคดี ด้วย
kingship
N การปกครอง โดย กษัตริย์ ราชาธิป ไต ย kan-pok-krong-doi-ka-sad
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
KING
n. 1. The chief or sovereign of a nation; a man invested with supreme authority over a nation, tribe or country; a monarch. Kings are absolute monarchs, when they possess the powers of government without control, or the entire sovereignty over a nation; they are limited monarchs, when their power is restrained by fixed laws; and they are absolute, when they possess the whole legislative, judicial, and executive power, or when the legislative or judicial powers, or both, are vested in other bodies of men. Kings are hereditary sovereigns, when they hold the powers of government by right of birth or inheritance, and elective, when raised to the throne by choice.
Kings will be tyrants from policy, when subjects are rebels from principle.
2. A sovereign; a prince; a ruler. Christ is called the king of his church. Psalm 2:6
3. A card having the picture of a king; as the king of diamonds.
4. The chief piece in the game of chess.
King at arms, an officer in England of great antiquity, and formerly of great authority, whose business is to direct the heralds, preside at their chapters, and have the jurisdiction of armory. There are three kings at arms, garter, clarencieux, and norroy. The latter [northroy ] officiates north of the Trent.
KING
v.t.In ludicrous language, to supply with a king, or to make royal; to raise to royalty.
KINGAPPLE
n.A kind of apple, so called.
KINGS BENCH
n.A high court or tribunal in England; so called because the king used to sit there in person. It is the supreme court of common law, consisting of a chief justice and three other justices.
KINGBIRD
n.A fowl of the genus Paradisea; also, a species of the genus Muscicapa, so called from its courage in attacking larger fowls.
KINGCRAFT
n.The craft of kings; the act of governing; usually in a bad sense.
KINGCUP
n.A flower, crowfoot.
KINGS-EVIL
n.A disease of the scrofulous kind.
KINGFISHER
n.A fowl of the genus Alcedo.
KINGS-SPEAR
n.A plant of the genus Asphodelus.
KINGSTONE
n.A fish.
KINGDOM
n.[king and dom, jurisdiction. ] 1. The territory or country subject to a king; an undivided territory under the dominion of a king or monarch. The foreign possessions of a king are not usually included in the term kingdom. Thus we speak of the kingdom of England, of France or of Spain, without including the East or West Indies.
2. The inhabitants or population subject to a king. The whole kingdom was alarmed.
3. In natural history, a division; as the animal, vegetable and mineral kingdoms.
4. A region; a tract; the place where any thing prevails and holds sway; as the watery kingdom.
5. In Scripture, the government or universal dominion of God. 1 Chronicles 29:11; Psalm 145:11 -13.
6. The power of supreme administration. 1 Samuel 18:8.
7. A princely nation or state.
Ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests. Exodus 19:6.
8. Heaven. Matthew 26:29.
9. State of glory in heaven. Matthew 5:3, 1 , 19 -2 .
1 . The reign of the Messiah. Matthew 3:2.
11. Government; rule; supreme administration.
KINGDOMED
a.Proud of royalty.
KINGHOOD
n.State of being a king.
KINGLESS
a.Having no king.
KINGLIKE
a.Like a king.
KINGLING
n.A little king.
KINGLY
a.Belonging to a king; suitable to a king; as a kingly couch. 1. Royal; sovereign; monarchical; as a kingly government.
2. Noble; august; splendid; becoming a king; as kingly magnificence.
KINGLY
adv. With an air of royalty; with a superior dignity. Low bow'd the rest; he, kingly, did but nod.
KINGSHIP
n.Royalty; the state, office or dignity of a king.
KING
v.i.To wind into a kink; to twist spontaneously.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
KING
KING King (, n.
Defn: 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.
KING
KING King, n.Etym: [AS. cyng, cyning; akin to OS. kining, D. koning, OHG. kining, G. könig, Icel. konungr, Sw. koning, OHG. kuning, Dan. konge; formed with a patronymic ending, and fr. the root of E. kin; cf. Icel. konr a man of noble birth. Kin. ]
1. A chief ruler; a sovereign; one invested with supreme authority over a nation, country, or tribe, usually by hereditary succession; a monarch; a prince. "Ay, every inch a king. " Shak. Kings will be tyrants from policy, when subjects are rebels from principle. Burke. There was a State without king or nobles. R. Choate. But yonder comes the powerful King of Day, Rejoicing in the east Thomson.
2. 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.
3. A playing card having the picture of a king; as, the king of diamonds.
4. The chief piece in the game of chess.
5. A crowned man in the game of draughts.
6. pl.
Defn: The title of two historical books in the Old Testament.
Note: King is often used adjectively, or in combination, to denote preëminence or superiority in some particular; as, kingbird; king crow; king vulture. Apostolic king. See Apostolic. -- King-at-arms, or King-of-arms, the chief heraldic officer of a country. In England the king-at-arms was formerly of great authority. His business is to direct the heralds, preside at their chapters, and have the jurisdiction of armory. There are three principal kings-at- arms, viz. , Garter, Clarencieux, and Norroy. The latter (literally north roy or north king ) officiates north of the Trent. -- King auk (Zoöl.), the little auk or sea dove. -- King bird of paradise. (Zoöl.), See Bird of paradise. -- King card, in whist, the best unplayed card of each suit; thus, if the ace and king of a suit have been played, the queen is the king card of the suit. -- King Cole, a legendary king of Britain, who is said to have reigned in the third century. -- King conch (Zoöl.), a large and handsome univalve shell (Cassis cameo ), found in the West Indies. It is used for making cameos. See Helmet shell, under Helmet. -- King Cotton, a popular personification of the great staple production of the southern United States. -- King crab. (Zoöl.) (a ) The limulus or horseshoe crab. See Limulus. (b ) The large European spider crab or thornback (Maia sguinado ). -- King crow. (Zoöl.) (a ) A black drongo shrike (Buchanga atra ) of India; -- so called because, while breeding, they attack and drive away hawks, crows, and other large birds. (b ) The Dicrurus macrocercus of India, a crested bird with a long, forked tail. Its color is black, with green and blue reflections. Called also devil bird. -- King duck (Zoöl.), a large and handsome eider duck (Somateria spectabilis ), inhabiting the arctic regions of both continents. -- King eagle (Zoöl.), an eagle (Aquila heliaca ) found in Asia and Southeastern Europe. It is about as large as the golden eagle. Some writers believe it to be the imperial eagle of Rome. -- King hake (Zoöl.), an American hake (Phycis regius ), fond in deep water along the Atlantic coast. -- King monkey (Zoöl.), an African monkey (Colobus polycomus ), inhabiting Sierra Leone. -- King mullet (Zoöl.), a West Indian red mullet (Upeneus maculatus ); -- so called on account of its great beauty. Called also goldfish. -- King of terrors, death. -- King parrakeet (Zoöl.), a handsome Australian parrakeet (Platycercys scapulatus ), often kept in a cage. Its prevailing color is bright red, with the back and wings bright green, the rump blue, and tail black. -- King penguin (Zoöl.), any large species of penguin of the genus Aptenodytes; esp. , A. longirostris, of the Falkland Islands and Kerguelen Land, and A. Patagonica, of Patagonia. -- King rail (Zoöl.), a small American rail (Rallus elegans ), living in fresh-water marshes. The upper parts are fulvous brown, striped with black; the breast is deep cinnamon color. -- King salmon (Zoöl.), the quinnat. See Quinnat. -- King's, or Queen's, counsel (Eng. Law ), barristers learned in the law, who have been called within the bar, and selected to be the king's or gueen's counsel. They answer in some measure to the advocates of the revenue (advocati fisci ) among the Romans. They can not be employed against the crown without special license. Wharton's Law Dict. -- King's cushion, a temporary seat made by two persons crossing their hands. [Prov. Eng. ] Halliwell. -- The king's English, correct or current language of good speakers; pure English. Shak. -- King's or Queen's, evidence, testimony in favor of the Crown by a witness who confesses his guilt as an accomplice. See under Evidence. [Eng. ] -- King's evil, scrofula; -- so called because formerly supposed to be healed by the touch of a king. -- King snake (Zoöl.), a large, nearly black, harmless snake (Ophiobolus getulus ) of the Southern United States; -- so called because it kills and eats other kinds of snakes, including even the rattlesnake. -- King's spear (Bot. ), the white asphodel (Asphodelus albus ). -- King's yellow, a yellow pigment, consisting essentially of sulphide and oxide of arsenic; -- called also yellow orpiment. -- King tody (Zoöl.), a small fly-catching bird (Eurylaimus serilophus ) of tropical America. The head is adorned with a large, spreading, fan-shaped crest, which is bright red, edged with black. -- King vulture (Zoöl.), a large species of vulture (Sarcorhamphus papa ), ranging from Mexico to Paraguay, The general color is white. The wings and tail are black, and the naked carunculated head and the neck are briliantly colored with scarlet, yellow, orange, and blue. So called because it drives away other vultures while feeding. -- King wood, a wood from Brazil, called also violet wood, beautifully streaked in violet tints, used in turning and small cabinetwork. The tree is probably a species of Dalbergia. See Jacaranda.
KING
King, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Kinged; p. pr. & vb. n. Kinging ). ]
Defn: To supply with a king; to make a king of; to raise to royalty. [R.] Shak. Those traitorous captains of Israel who kinged themselves by slaying their masters and reigning in their stead. South.
KINGBIRD
KINGBIRD King "bird, n. (Zoöl.)
1. A small American bird (Tyrannus, or T. Carolinensis ), noted for its courage in attacking larger birds, even hawks and eagles, especially when they approach its nest in the breeding season. It is a typical tyrant flycatcher, taking various insects upon the wing. It is dark ash above, and blackish on the bead and tail. The quills and wing coverts are whitish at the edges. It is white beneath, with a white terminal band on the tail. The feathers on the head of the adults show a bright orange basal spot when erected. Called also bee bird, and bee martin. Several Southern and Western species of Tyrannus are also called king birds.
2. The king tody. See under King.
KINGBOLT
KINGBOLT King "bolt `, n.
Defn: A vertical iron bolt, by which the forward axle and wheels of a vehicle or the trucks of a railroad car are connected with the other parts.
KING CHARLES SPANIEL
KING CHARLES SPANIEL King Charles span "iel. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A variety of small pet dogs, having, drooping ears, a high, dome-shaped forehead, pug nose, large, prominent eyes, and long, wavy hair. The color is usually black and tan.
KINGCRAFT
KINGCRAFT King "craft, n.
Defn: The craft of kings; the art of governing as a sovereign; royal policy. Prescott.
KINGCUP
KINGCUP King "cup `, n. (Bot. )
Defn: The common buttercup.
KINGDOM
King "dom, n. Etym: [AS. cyningd. See 2d King, and -dom. ]
1. The rank, quality, state, or attributes of a king; royal authority; sovereign power; rule; dominion; monarchy. Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. Ps. cxiv. 13. When Jehoram was risen up to the kingdom of his father, he strengthened himself. 2 Chron. xxi. 4.
2. The territory or country subject to a king or queen; the dominion of a monarch; the sphere in which one is king or has control. Unto the kingdom of perpetual night. Shak. You're welcome, Most learned reverend sir, into our kingdom. Shak.
3. An extensive scientific division distinguished by leading or ruling characteristics; a principal division; a department; as, the mineral kingdom. "The animal and vegetable kingdoms." Locke. Animal kingdom. See under Animal. -- Kingdom of God. (a ) The universe. (b ) That spiritual realm of which God is the acknowledged sovereign. (c ) The authority or dominion of God. -- Mineral kingdom. See under Mineral. -- United Kingdom. See under United. -- Vegetable kingdom. See under Vegetable.
Syn. -- Realm; empire; dominion; monarchy; sovereignty; domain.
KINGDOMED
KINGDOMED King "domed, a.
Defn: Having a kingdom or the dignity of a king; like a kingdom. [R.] "Twixt his mental and his active parts, Kingdom'd Achilles in commotion rages And batters down himself. Shak.
KINGFISH
KINGFISH King "fish `, n. (Zoöl.)(a ) An American marine food fish of the genus Menticirrus, especially M. saxatilis, or M. nebulosos, of the Atlantic coast; -- called also whiting, surf whiting, and barb. (b ) The opah. (c ) The common cero; also, the spotted cero. See Cero. (d ) The queenfish.
KINGFISHER
KINGFISHER King "fish `er, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Any one of numerous species of birds constituting the family Alcedinidæ. Most of them feed upon fishes which they capture by diving and seizing then with the beak; others feed only upon reptiles, insects, etc. About one hundred and fifty species are known. They are found in nearly all parts of the world, but are particularly abundant in the East Indies.
Note: The belted king-fisher of the United States (Ceryle alcyon ) feeds upon fishes. It is slate-blue above, with a white belly and breast, and a broad white ring around the neck. A dark band crosses the breast. The common European species (Alcedo ispida ), which is much smaller and brighter colored, is also a fisher. See Alcedo. The wood kingfishers (Halcyones ), which inhabit forests, especially in Africa, feed largely upon insects, but also eat reptiles, snails, and small Crustacea, as well as fishes. The giant kingfisher of Australia feeds largely upon lizards and insects. See Laughing jackass, under Laughing.
KINGHOOD
KINGHOOD King "hood, n.
Defn: The state of being a king; the attributes of a king; kingship. Gower.
KINGLESS
KINGLESS King "less, a.
Defn: Having no king. F. Lieber.
KINGLET
KINGLET King "let, n.
1. A little king; a weak or insignificant king. Carlyle.
2. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Any one of several species of small singing birds of the genus Regulus and family Sylviidæ.
Note: The golden-crowned kinglet (Regulus satrapa ), and the rubycrowned kinglet (R. calendula ), are the most common American species. The common English kinglet (R. cristatus ) is also called golden-crested wren, moonie, and marigold finch. The kinglets are often popularly called wrens, both in America and England.
KINGLIHOOD
KINGLIHOOD King "li *hood, n.
Defn: King-liness. Tennyson.
KINGLINESS
KINGLINESS King "li *ness, n.
Defn: The state or quality of being kingly.
KINGLING
KINGLING King "ling, n.
Defn: Same as Kinglet, 1. Churchill.
KINGLY
King "ly, a. [Compar. Kinglier; superl. Kingliest.]
Defn: Belonging to, suitable to, or becoming, a king; characteristic of, resembling, a king; directed or administered by a king; monarchical; royal; sovereign; regal; august; noble; grand. "Kingly magnificence. " Sir P. Sidney. "A kingly government. " Swift. "The kingly couch. " Shak. The kingliest kings are crowned with thorn. G. Massey. Leave kingly backs to cope with kingly cares. Cowper.
Syn. -- Regal; royal; monarchical; imperial; august; sovereign; noble; splendid. -- Kingly, Regal. Kingly is Anglo-Saxon, and refers especially to the character of a king; regal is Latin, and now relates more to his office. The former is chiefly used of dispositions, feelings, and purposes which are kinglike; as, kingly sentiments; kingly condescension; " a kingly heart for enterprises." Sir P. Sidney. The latter is oftener applied to external state, pomp, etc. ; as, regal state, regal title, etc. This distinction is not observed by our early writers, but is gaining ground.
KINGLY
KINGLY King "ly, adv.
Defn: In a kingly or kinglike manner. Shak. Low bowed the rest; he, kingly, did but nod. Pore.
Note: Although this citation, one from Paradise Lost, and one from Shakespeare's ll4th Sonnet are given by lexicographers as examples of adverbial use, it is by no means clear that the word is not an adjective in each instance.
KING-POST
KING-POST King "-post `, n. (Carp. )
Defn: A member of a common form of truss, as a roof truss. It is strictly a tie, intended to prevent the sagging of the tiebeam in the middle. If there are struts, supporting the main rafters, they often bear upon the foot of the king-post. Called also crown-post.
KING'S BENCH
KING'S BENCH King's Bench. (Law )
Defn: Formerly, the highest court of common law in England; -- so called because the king used to sit there in person. It consisted of a chief justice and four puisne, or junior, justices. During the reign of a queen it was called the Queen's Bench. Its jurisdiction was transferred by the judicature acts of 1873 and 1875 to the high court of justice created by that legislation.
KINGSHIP
KINGSHIP King "ship, n.
Defn: The state, office, or dignity of a king; royalty. Landor.
KINGSTON; KINGSTONE
KINGSTON; KINGSTONE King "ston, King "stone `, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: The black angel fish. See Angel fish, under Angel.
KINGSTON METAL
KINGSTON METAL King "ston met "al
Defn:. An alloy of tin, copper, and mercury, sometimes used for the bearings and packings of machinery. McElrath.
KINGSTON VALVE
KINGSTON VALVE King "ston valve. (Marine Steam Engin. )
Defn: A conical valve, opening outward, to close the mouth of a pipe which passes through the side of a vessel below the water line.
KINGTRUSS
KINGTRUSS King "truss `. (Carp. )
Defn: A truss, framed with a king-post; -- used in roofs, bridges, etc.
New American Oxford Dictionary
king
king |kiNG kɪŋ | ▶noun 1 the male ruler of an independent state, esp. one who inherits the position by right of birth: [ as title ] : King Henry VIII. • a person or thing regarded as the finest or most important in its sphere or group: a country where football is king | the king of rock. • ( the King ) dated (in the UK ) the national anthem when there is a male sovereign. • [ attrib. ] used in names of animals and plants that are particularly large, e.g., king cobra. 2 the most important chess piece, of which each player has one, which the opponent has to checkmate in order to win. The king can move in any direction, including diagonally, to any adjacent square that is not attacked by an opponent's piece or pawn. • a piece in the game of checkers with extra capacity for moving, made by crowning an ordinary piece that has reached the opponent's baseline. • a playing card bearing a representation of a king, normally ranking next below an ace. ▶verb [ with obj. ] archaic make (someone ) king. • (king it ) dated act in an unpleasantly superior and domineering manner: he kings it over the natives on his atoll. PHRASES a king's ransom see ransom. live like a king (or queen ) live in great comfort and luxury. DERIVATIVES king hood |-ˌho͝od |noun, king less adjective, king like |-ˌlīk |adjective, king ship |-ˌSHip |noun ORIGIN Old English cyning, cyng, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch koning and German König, also to kin .
King, B. B.
King, B. B. |kiNG kɪŋ | (1925 –), US blues singer and guitarist; born Riley B. King. An established blues performer, he came to the notice of a wider audience in the late 1960s, when his style of guitar playing was imitated by rock musicians.
King, Billie Jean
King, Billie Jean |kɪŋ kiNG | (1943 –), US tennis player. She won a record 20 Wimbledon titles, including 6 singles titles (1966 –68, 1972 –73, and 1975 ), 10 doubles titles, and 4 mixed doubles titles. She retired in 1983.
King, Martin Luther
King, Martin Luther |kɪŋ kiNG |, Jr. (1929 –68 ), US Baptist minister and civil rights leader. A noted orator, he opposed discrimination against blacks by organizing nonviolent resistance and peaceful mass demonstrations. He was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. Nobel Peace Prize (1964 ). His birthday, January 15, is a national holiday.
King, Stephen
King, Stephen |kiNG kɪŋ | (1947 –) US writer; pseudonym Richard Bachman; full name Stephen Edwin King. He is best known for his writings of horror and suspense, such as Carrie (1974, movie 1976 ), The Shining (1977, movie 1980 ), The Green Mile (1996, movie 1999 ), The Plant (2000 ), and Cell (2006 ).
King, William Lyon Mackenzie
King, William Lyon Mackenzie |kɪŋ kiNG | (1874 –1950 ), Canadian Liberal statesman; prime minister 1921 –26, 1926 –30, and 1935 –48.
kingbird
king bird |ˈkiNGˌbərd ˈkɪŋˌbərd | ▶noun a large American tyrant flycatcher, typically with a gray head and back and yellowish or white underparts. [Genus Tyrannus, family Tyrannidae: several species. ]
king bolete
king bo lete ▶noun another term for cep.
kingbolt
king bolt |ˈkiNGˌbōlt ˈkɪŋˌboʊlt | ▶noun a kingpin in a mechanical structure.
King Charles spaniel
King Charles span iel ▶noun a spaniel of a small breed, typically with a white, black, and tan coat.
king cobra
king co bra ▶noun a brownish cobra with an orange-cream throat patch, native to southern Asia. It is the largest of all venomous snakes. Also called hamadryad. [Ophiophagus hannah, family Elapidae. ]
king crab
king crab ▶noun 1 an edible crab of the North Pacific, resembling a spider crab. [Genus Paralithodes, family Lithodidae. ] 2 another term for horseshoe crab.
kingcraft
king craft |ˈkiNGˌkraft ˈkɪŋˌkræft | ▶noun archaic the art of ruling as a king, esp. with reference to the use of clever or crafty diplomacy in dealing with subjects.
kingcup
king cup |ˈkiNGˌkəp ˈkɪŋˌkəp | ▶noun British term for marsh marigold.
kingdom
king dom |ˈkiNGdəm ˈkɪŋdəm | ▶noun 1 a country, state, or territory ruled by a king or queen. • a realm associated with or regarded as being under the control of a particular person or thing: the kingdom of dreams. 2 the spiritual reign or authority of God. • the rule of God or Christ in a future age. • heaven as the abode of God and of the faithful after death. 3 each of the three traditional divisions (animal, vegetable, and mineral ) in which natural objects have conventionally been classified. • Biology the highest category in taxonomic classification. PHRASES come into (or to ) one's kingdom achieve recognition or supremacy. till (or until ) kingdom come informal forever. to kingdom come informal into the next world: the truck was blown to kingdom come. ORIGIN Old English cyningdōm ‘kingship ’ (see king, -dom ).
King Edward
King Ed ¦ward ▶noun an oval potato of a variety with a white skin mottled with red. ORIGIN 1920s: named after King Edward VII.
king eider
king eider ▶noun an Arctic eider duck, the male of which has a red bill and colourful plumage on the head. ●Somateria spectabilis, family Anatidae.
kingfish
king fish |ˈkiNGˌfiSH ˈkɪŋˌfɪʃ | ▶noun ( pl. same or kingfishes ) 1 any of a number of large sporting fish, many of which are edible. • a fish of the jack family (Carangidae ), including the yellowtail kingfish (Seriola grandis ) of the South Pacific. • ( northern kingfish ) a fish of the drum family (Menticirrhus saxatilis, family Sciaenidae ), of the east coast of North America. • a western Atlantic fish of the mackerel family (Scomberomorus cavalla, family Scombridae ). 2 informal a person regarded as an authority figure; an influential leader or boss.
kingfisher
king fish er |ˈkiNGˌfiSHər ˈkɪŋˌfɪʃər | ▶noun an often brightly colored bird with a large head and long sharp beak, typically diving for fish from a perch. Many of the tropical kinds live in forests and feed on terrestrial prey such as insects and lizards. [Family Alcedinidae: many genera and numerous species, esp. the belted kingfisher (Ceryle alcyon ), with blue-gray and white plumage and a shaggy crest, found throughout North America. ]
kingfisher blue
kingfisher blue ▶noun [ mass noun ] a brilliant blue colour.
king-hit
king-hit Austral. /NZ informal ▶noun a sudden knockout blow. ▶verb [ with obj. ] punch (someone ) suddenly and hard.
King James Bible
King James Bi ble (also King James Version ) ▶noun an English translation of the Bible made in 1611 at the order of King James I and still widely used. Also called Authorized Version, chiefly in the UK.
kingklip
kingklip |ˈkɪŋklɪp | ▶noun a cusk-eel of South African waters, which is an important commercial food fish. ●Genypterus capensis, family Ophidiidae. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: abbreviation of kingklipfish, partly translating Afrikaans koningklipvis ‘king rock fish ’.
King Kong
King Kong |kɪŋˈkɒŋ | ▶noun informal someone or something of outstanding size or strength: a King Kong of a man | [ as modifier ] : a King Kong spider legged it across the floor. ORIGIN from the name of a huge apelike monster featuring in the film King Kong (1933 ).
kinglet
king let |ˈkiNGlit ˈkɪŋlɪt | ▶noun 1 chiefly derogatory a minor king. 2 a very small greenish bird with a bright orange or yellow crown. [Genus Regulus, family Sylviidae: several species, e.g., the American golden-crowned kinglet (R. satrapa ).]
King Log
King Log ▶noun a ruler or leader noted for extreme laxity. ORIGIN from a classical fable in which the frogs wanted a king, and Jupiter gave them a log of wood; when they complained, he sent them a stork, which promptly gobbled them up. See also King Stork .
kingly
king ly |ˈkiNGlē ˈkɪŋli | ▶adjective ( kinglier, kingliest ) associated with or typical of a king; regal: his kingly duties. DERIVATIVES king li ness noun
kingmaker
king mak er |ˈkiNGˌmākər ˈkɪŋˌmeɪkər | ▶noun a person who brings leaders to power through the exercise of political influence. ORIGIN used originally with reference to the Earl of Warwick (see Warwick, Dionne ).
King of Arms
King of Arms ▶noun Heraldry (in the UK ) a chief herald. Those now at the College of Arms are the Garter, Clarenceux, and Norroy and Ulster Kings of Arms; the Lyon King of Arms has jurisdiction in Scotland.
king of beasts
king of beasts ▶noun chiefly literary the lion (used in reference to the animal's perceived grandeur ).
king of birds
king of birds ▶noun chiefly literary the eagle.
King of Kings
King of Kings ▶noun used as a name or form of address for God. • (in the Christian Church ) used as a name or form of address for Jesus Christ. • a title assumed by certain kings who rule over lesser kings.
King of the Castle
King of the Cas ¦tle ▶noun [ mass noun ] Brit. a children's game in which the object is to beat one's rivals to an elevated position at the top of a mound or other high place.
king of the hill
king of the hill ▶noun a children's game in which the object is to beat one's rivals to the top of a mound or other high place, and to keep possession of the place. • one who is in command or successful: your daddy brags about you —you're king of the hill with him.
king penguin
king pen guin ▶noun a large penguin native to Antarctic islands as well as the Falklands and other subantarctic islands. [Aptenodytes patagonica, family Spheniscidae. ]
King Philip's War
King Phil ip's War (1675 –77 ) the first large-scale military action in the American colonies, pitting various Indian tribes against New England colonists and their Indian allies. Marked by heavy slaughters on both sides (including killings of women and children ), the war cost thousands of lives.
kingpin
king pin |ˈkiNGˌpin ˈkɪŋˌpɪn | ▶noun a main or large bolt in a central position. • a vertical bolt used as a pivot. • a person or thing that is essential to the success of an organization or operation: the kingpins of the television industry.
king post
king post ▶noun an upright post in the center of a roof truss, extending from the tie beam to the apex of the truss.
king prawn
king prawn ▶noun a large edible prawn which is of great commercial value. ●Genus Penaeus, class Malacostraca.
Kings
Kings |kiNGz kɪŋz | the name of two books of the Bible, recording the history of Israel from the accession of Solomon to the destruction of the Temple in 586 bc .
King's Bench
King's Bench ▶noun (in the UK ) in the reign of a king, the term for Queen's Bench.
king's bishop
king's bishop ▶noun Chess each player's bishop on the kingside of the board at the start of a game.
King's bounty
King's bounty ▶noun historical (in the UK ) a sum of money given from royal funds to a mother who had had a multiple birth of three or more.
Kings Canyon National Park
Kings Can yon Na tion al Park a national park in the Sierra Nevada, in south central California, north of Sequoia National Park. Established in 1940, it preserves groves of ancient sequoia trees, including some of the largest in the world.
King's Counsel
King's Coun sel (abbr.: KC ) ▶noun (in the UK ) in the reign of a king, the term for Queen's Counsel.
King's English
King's Eng lish ▶noun another term for Queen's English.
king's evil
king's e vil ▶noun (usu. the king's evil ) historical scrofula, formerly held to be curable by the royal touch.
kingside
king side |ˈkiNGˌsīd ˈkɪŋˌsaɪd | ▶noun Chess the half of the board on which both kings stand at the start of a game (the right-hand side for White, left for Black ).
king-sized
king-sized (also king-size ) ▶adjective (esp. of a commercial product ) of a larger size than the standard; very large: a king-sized bed.
king's knight
king's knight ▶noun Chess each player's knight on the kingside of the board at the start of a game.
Kingsley, Charles
Kings ley, Charles |ˈkiNGzlē ˈkɪŋzli | (1819 –75 ), English novelist and clergyman. He is remembered for his historical novel Westward Ho! (1855 ) and for his classic children's story The Water-Babies (1863 ).
king snake
king snake ▶noun a large, smooth-scaled North American constrictor that typically has shiny dark brown or black skin with lighter markings. [Genus Lampropeltis, family Colubridae: several species, in particular L. getulus. Compare with milk snake . ]
king's pawn
king's pawn ▶noun Chess the pawn occupying the square immediately in front of each player's king at the start of a game.
Kingsport
Kings port |ˈkiNGzˌpôrt ˈkɪŋzˌpɔrt | an industrial city in northeastern Tennessee, part of a complex with Johnson City and Bristol; pop. 44,473 (est. 2008 ).
king's rook
king's rook ▶noun Chess each player's rook on the kingside of the board at the start of a game.
king's shilling
king's shil ling ▶noun a shilling formerly given to a recruit when enlisting in the army during the reign of a king.
Kingston
Kings ton |ˈkiNGstən ˈkɪŋstən | 1 a port in southeastern Canada, on Lake Ontario, at the head of the St. Lawrence River; pop. 117,207 (2006 ). 2 the capital and chief port of Jamaica; pop. 580,000 (est. 2007 ). 3 a historic city in southeastern New York, on the Hudson River; pop. 22,441 (est. 2008 ).
Kingston upon Hull
Kings ton up on Hull official name for Hull.
King Stork
King Stork ▶noun a tyrannical ruler or leader noted for extremes of oppression. See also King Log.
Kingstown
Kings town |ˈkiNGzˌtoun ˈkɪŋˌstoʊn | the capital and chief port of St. Vincent and the Grenadines in the Caribbean; pop. 26,000 (est. 2007 ).
Oxford Dictionary
king
king |kɪŋ | ▶noun 1 the male ruler of an independent state, especially one who inherits the position by right of birth: [ as title ] : King Henry VIII. • a person or thing regarded as the finest or most important in their sphere or group: a country where football is king | the king of rock. • ( the King ) dated (in the UK ) the national anthem when there is a male sovereign. • [ attrib. ] used in names of animals and plants that are particularly large, e.g. king cobra. 2 the most important chess piece, of which each player has one, which the opponent has to checkmate in order to win. The king can move in any direction, including diagonally, to any adjacent square that is not attacked by an opponent's piece or pawn. • a piece in draughts with extra capacity for moving, made by crowning an ordinary piece that has reached the opponent's baseline. • a playing card bearing a representation of a king, normally ranking next below an ace. ▶verb 1 [ with obj. ] archaic make (someone ) king. 2 [ no obj. ] (king it ) dated act in an unpleasantly superior and domineering way: he kings it over the natives on his atoll. PHRASES a king's ransom see ransom. live like a king (or queen ) live in great comfort and luxury. DERIVATIVES kinghood noun, kingless adjective, kinglike adjective, kingship noun ORIGIN Old English cyning, cyng, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch koning and German König, also to kin .
King, B. B.
King |kɪŋ | (b.1925 ), American blues singer and guitarist; born Riley B. King. An established blues performer, he came to the notice of a wider audience in the late 1960s, when his style of guitar playing was imitated by rock musicians.
King, Billie Jean
King |kɪŋ | (b.1943 ), American tennis player. She won a record twenty Wimbledon titles, including six singles titles (1966 –8; 1972 –3; 1975 ), ten doubles titles, and four mixed doubles titles.
King, Martin Luther
King |kɪŋ | (1929 –68 ), American Baptist minister and civil rights leader. He opposed discrimination against blacks by organizing non-violent resistance and peaceful mass demonstrations and was a notable orator. He was assassinated in Memphis. Nobel Peace Prize (1964 ).
King, Stephen
King |kɪŋ | (b.1947 ), American writer; full name Stephen Edwin King. He is best known for his novels of horror and suspense, including The Shining (1977 ) and Misery (1987 ), many of which have been made into films.
King, William Lyon Mackenzie
King |kɪŋ | (1874 –1950 ), Canadian Liberal statesman, Prime Minister 1921 –6, 1926 –30, and 1935 –48. The grandson of William Lyon Mackenzie, he played an important role in establishing the status of the self-governing nations of the Commonwealth.
King Alfred's cakes
King Alfred's cakes ▶plural noun another term for cramp balls.
kingbird
king |bird |ˈkɪŋbəːd | ▶noun a large American tyrant flycatcher, typically with a grey head and back and yellowish or white underparts. ●Genus Tyrannus, family Tyrannidae: several species.
kingbolt
king |bolt |ˈkɪŋbəʊlt | ▶noun a kingpin in a mechanical structure.
King Charles spaniel
King Charles span |iel |tʃɑːlz | ▶noun a spaniel of a small breed, typically with a white, black, and tan coat.
king cobra
king cobra ▶noun a brownish cobra with an orange-cream throat patch, native to southern Asia. It is the largest of all venomous snakes. Also called hamadryad. ●Ophiophagus hannah, family Elapidae.
king crab
king crab ▶noun 1 another term for horseshoe crab. 2 N. Amer. an edible crab of the North Pacific, resembling a spider crab. ●Genus Paralithodes, family Lithodidae.
kingcraft
king |craft |ˈkɪŋkrɑːft | ▶noun [ mass noun ] archaic the art of ruling as a king, especially with reference to the use of clever or crafty diplomacy in dealing with subjects.
kingcup
king |cup |ˈkɪŋkʌp | ▶noun British term for marsh marigold.
kingdom
king |dom |ˈkɪŋdəm | ▶noun 1 a country, state, or territory ruled by a king or queen. • a realm associated with or regarded as being under the control of a particular person or thing: the kingdom of dreams. 2 the spiritual reign or authority of God. • the rule of God or Christ in a future age. • heaven as the abode of God and of the faithful after death. 3 each of the three traditional divisions (animal, vegetable, and mineral ) in which natural objects have conventionally been classified. • Biology the highest category in taxonomic classification. PHRASES come into (or to ) one's kingdom achieve recognition or supremacy. till (or until ) kingdom come informal forever. to kingdom come informal into the next world: the truck was blown to kingdom come. ORIGIN Old English cyningdōm ‘kingship ’ (see king, -dom ).
King Edward
King Ed ¦ward ▶noun an oval potato of a variety with a white skin mottled with red. ORIGIN 1920s: named after King Edward VII.
king eider
king eider ▶noun an Arctic eider duck, the male of which has a red bill and colourful plumage on the head. ●Somateria spectabilis, family Anatidae.
kingfish
king |fish |ˈkɪŋfɪʃ | ▶noun ( pl. same or kingfishes ) any of a number of large sporting fish, many of which are edible: ● a fish of the jack family (Carangidae ), including the yellowtail kingfish (Seriola grandis ) of the South Pacific. ● ( northern kingfish ) a fish of the drum family (Menticirrhus saxatilis, family Sciaenidae ), of the east coast of North America. ● a western Atlantic fish of the mackerel family (Scomberomorus cavalla, family Scombridae ).
kingfisher
king |fish ¦er |ˈkɪŋfɪʃə | ▶noun an often brightly coloured bird with a large head and long sharp beak, typically diving for fish from a perch. Many of the tropical kinds live in forests and feed on terrestrial prey such as insects and lizards. ●Family Alcedinidae: many genera and numerous species, e.g. the small river kingfisher (Alcedo atthis ), with bright blue and orange plumage, found from Europe to Australasia.
kingfisher blue
kingfisher blue ▶noun [ mass noun ] a brilliant blue colour.
king-hit
king-hit Austral. /NZ informal ▶noun a sudden knockout blow. ▶verb [ with obj. ] punch (someone ) suddenly and hard.
King in Council
King in Council ▶noun (in the UK ) in the reign of a king, the term for Queen in Council.
King James Bible
King James Bible (also King James Version ) ▶noun another name for Authorized Version.
kingklip
kingklip |ˈkɪŋklɪp | ▶noun a cusk-eel of South African waters, which is an important commercial food fish. ●Genypterus capensis, family Ophidiidae. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: abbreviation of kingklipfish, partly translating Afrikaans koningklipvis ‘king rock fish ’.
King Kong
King Kong |kɪŋˈkɒŋ | ▶noun informal someone or something of outstanding size or strength: a King Kong of a man | [ as modifier ] : a King Kong spider legged it across the floor. ORIGIN from the name of a huge apelike monster featuring in the film King Kong (1933 ).
kinglet
king |let |ˈkɪŋlɪt | ▶noun 1 chiefly derogatory a minor king. 2 chiefly N. Amer. a very small warbler of a group that includes the goldcrest, having an orange or yellow crown. ●Genus Regulus, family Sylviidae: several species, e.g. the American golden-crowned kinglet (R. satrapa ).
King Log
King Log ▶noun a ruler or leader noted for extreme laxity. ORIGIN from a classical fable in which the frogs wanted a king, and Jupiter gave them a log of wood; when they complained, he sent them a stork, which promptly gobbled them up. See also King Stork .
kingly
king ¦ly |ˈkɪŋli | ▶adjective ( kinglier, kingliest ) associated with or typical of a king; regal: his kingly duties. DERIVATIVES kingliness noun
kingmaker
king |maker |ˈkɪŋmeɪkə | ▶noun a person who brings leaders to power through the exercise of political influence. ORIGIN used originally with reference to the Earl of Warwick (see Warwick, Richard Neville ).
King of Arms
King of Arms ▶noun Heraldry (in the UK ) a chief herald. Those now at the College of Arms are the Garter, Clarenceux, and Norroy and Ulster Kings of Arms; the Lyon King of Arms has jurisdiction in Scotland.
king of beasts
king of beasts ▶noun chiefly literary the lion.
king of birds
king of birds ▶noun chiefly literary the eagle.
King of Kings
King of Kings ▶noun 1 (in the Christian Church ) a name or form of address for God. 2 a title assumed by certain kings who rule over lesser kings.
King of the Castle
King of the Cas ¦tle ▶noun [ mass noun ] Brit. a children's game in which the object is to beat one's rivals to an elevated position at the top of a mound or other high place.
king of the herrings
king of the her |rings ▶noun another term for allis shad and oarfish.
king of the hill
king of the hill ▶noun a children's game in which the object is to beat one's rivals to the top of a mound or other high place, and to keep possession of the place. • one who is in command or successful: your daddy brags about you —you're king of the hill with him.
king penguin
king pen |guin ▶noun a large penguin native to the Falklands and other Antarctic islands. ●Aptenodytes patagonica, family Spheniscidae.
King Philip's War
King Phil ip's War (1675 –77 ) the first large-scale military action in the American colonies, pitting various Indian tribes against New England colonists and their Indian allies. Marked by heavy slaughters on both sides (including killings of women and children ), the war cost thousands of lives.
kingpin
king |pin |ˈkɪŋpɪn | ▶noun 1 a main or large bolt in a central position. • a vertical bolt used as a pivot. 2 a person or thing that is essential to the success of an organization or operation: the kingpins of the television industry.
king post
king post ▶noun an upright post in the centre of a roof truss, extending from the tie beam to the apex of the truss.
king prawn
king prawn ▶noun a large edible prawn which is of great commercial value. ●Genus Penaeus, class Malacostraca.
Kings
Kings the name of two books of the Bible, recording the history of Israel from the accession of Solomon to the destruction of the Temple in 586 bc .
King's Bench
King's Bench ▶noun (in the UK ) in the reign of a king, the term for Queen's Bench.
king's bishop
king's bishop ▶noun Chess each player's bishop on the kingside of the board at the start of a game.
King's bounty
King's bounty ▶noun historical (in the UK ) a sum of money given from royal funds to a mother who had had a multiple birth of three or more.
Kings Canyon National Park
Kings Canyon National Park a national park in the Sierra Nevada, California, to the north of Sequoia National Park. Established in 1940, it preserves groves of ancient sequoia trees, including some of the largest in the world.
King's Champion
King's Champion ▶noun another term for Champion of England.
King's Counsel
King's Counsel (abbrev.: KC ) ▶noun (in the UK ) in the reign of a king, the term for Queen's Counsel.
King's English
King's Eng |lish ▶noun in the reign of a king, the term for Queen's English.
King's evidence
King's evi |dence ▶noun in the reign of a king, the term for Queen's evidence.
king's evil
king's evil ▶noun [ mass noun ] archaic scrofula, formerly held to be curable by the royal touch.
King's highway
King's high |way ▶noun in the reign of a king, the term for Queen's highway.
kingside
king |side |ˈkɪŋsʌɪd | ▶noun Chess the half of the board on which both kings stand at the start of a game (the right-hand side for White, left for Black ).
king-sized
king-sized (also king-size ) ▶adjective (especially of a commercial product ) of a larger size than the standard; very large: a king-sized bed.
king's knight
king's knight ▶noun Chess each player's knight on the kingside of the board at the start of a game.
Kingsley, Charles
Kingsley, Charles |ˈkɪŋzli | (1819 –75 ), English novelist and clergyman. He is remembered for his historical novel Westward Ho! (1855 ) and for his classic children's story The Water-Babies (1863 ).
kingsnake
king |snake |ˈkɪŋsneɪk | ▶noun a large, smooth-scaled North American constrictor which typically has shiny dark brown or black skin with lighter markings. ●Genus Lampropeltis, family Colubridae: several species, in particular L. getulus. Compare with milk snake .
king's pawn
king's pawn ▶noun Chess the pawn occupying the square immediately in front of each player's king at the start of a game.
Kingsport
Kings port |ˈkiNGzˌpôrt ˈkɪŋzˌpɔrt | an industrial city in northeastern Tennessee, part of a complex with Johnson City and Bristol; pop. 44,473 (est. 2008 ).
king's rook
king's rook ▶noun Chess each player's rook on the kingside of the board at the start of a game.
king's shilling
king's shil |ling ▶noun a shilling formerly given to a recruit when enlisting in the army during the reign of a king. PHRASES take the King's shilling see shilling.
King's Speech
King's Speech ▶noun (in the UK ) in the reign of a king, the term for Queen's Speech.
Kingston
Kings |ton |ˈkɪŋstən | 1 the capital and chief port of Jamaica; pop. 580,000 (est. 2007 ). Founded in 1693, it became capital in 1870. 2 a port in SE Canada, on Lake Ontario, at the head of the St Lawrence River; pop. 117,207 (2006 ). 3 (also Kingston upon Thames ) a town and London borough on the south bank of the Thames, county town of Surrey.
Kingston upon Hull
Kings |ton upon Hull |ˌkɪŋstənəpɒnˈhʌl | official name for Hull.
King Stork
King Stork ▶noun a tyrannical ruler or leader noted for extremes of oppression. See also King Log.
Kingstown
Kings |town |ˈkɪŋztaʊn | the capital and chief port of St Vincent in the Caribbean; pop. 26,000 (est. 2007 ).
American Oxford Thesaurus
king
king noun 1 the king of France: ruler, sovereign, monarch, crowned head, Crown, emperor, prince, potentate, lord. 2 informal the king of country music: star, leading light, luminary, superstar, giant, master; informal supremo, megastar. WORD LINKS regal relating to a king Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.
kingdom
kingdom noun 1 his kingdom stretched to the sea: realm, domain, dominion, country, empire, principality, duchy, land, nation, state, sovereign state, province, territory. 2 the third floor was Henderson's little kingdom: domain, province, realm, sphere, dominion, territory, arena, zone. 3 the plant kingdom: division, category, classification, grouping, group.
kingly
kingly adjective 1 kingly power: royal, regal, monarchical, sovereign, imperial, princely. 2 kingly robes: regal, majestic, stately, noble, lordly, dignified, distinguished, courtly; splendid, magnificent, grand, glorious, rich, gorgeous, resplendent, princely, superb, sumptuous; informal splendiferous.
kingpin
kingpin noun Washington's list of suspected drug kingpins: boss, head, number one, big cheese, bigwig, top dog. ANTONYMS lackey.
Oxford Thesaurus
king
king noun 1 Edward made a bid to be crowned king of France: ruler, sovereign, monarch, supreme ruler, crowned head, majesty, Crown, head of state, royal personage, emperor, prince, potentate, overlord, liege lord, lord, leader, chief. 2 informal he has become king of world football: star, leading light, luminary, superstar, mogul, giant, master, kingpin, celebrity, lion; informal supremo, megastar, top dog, VIP, celeb, big name, bigwig, big cheese; N. Amer. informal big wheel. PHRASES a king's ransom the perfume cost a king's ransom: a fortune, a small fortune, a huge amount, a vast sum, millions, billions; informal a mint, a bundle, a packet, a pretty penny, a tidy sum; Brit. informal a bomb, loadsamoney, shedloads; N. Amer. informal big bucks, big money, gazillions; Austral. informal big bickies. WORD LINKS king regal relating to a king Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.
kingdom
kingdom noun 1 his kingdom covered many countries: realm, domain, dominion, country, land, nation, state, sovereign state, province, territory; empire, principality, palatinate, duchy. 2 the third floor was Henry's little kingdom: domain, province, realm, sphere, sphere /field of influence, dominion, area of power, department, territory, field, arena, zone, orbit. 3 homeopathic remedies are drawn from the plant and mineral kingdoms: division, category, classification, grouping, group; class, family, genus, kind, order, branch.
kingly
kingly adjective 1 kingly power: royal, regal, of a king, monarchical, sovereign, imperial, princely, crowned, supreme, absolute. 2 kingly robes: regal, majestic, stately, august, noble, lordly, proud, dignified, distinguished, courtly; splendid, magnificent, fit for a king, grand, glorious, rich, gorgeous, resplendent, princely, superb, sumptuous, opulent, costly, fine, grandiose, imposing, impressive; informal splendiferous, posh. 3 informal the kingly sum of 2,500 guineas. See handsome (sense 3 ).
Duden Dictionary
King
King Substantiv, maskulin umgangssprachlich , der |K i ng |der King; Genitiv: des King [s ], Plural: die Kings englisch king = König jemand, der in einer Gruppe als Anführer gilt, bei den anderen das größte Ansehen genießt er meint, er wäre der King !
King
King Substantiv, maskulin oder Substantiv, Neutrum , der oder das |K i ng |der King oder das King; Genitiv: des King [s ], Plural: die King chinesisch aus meist 16 aufgehängten Klingsteinen bestehendes chinesisches Schlaginstrument
Kingsize
King size Substantiv, feminin oder Substantiv, Neutrum , die oder das |ˈkɪŋsa͜iz |die Kingsize; Genitiv: der Kingsize, auch das Kingsize; Genitiv: des Kingsize englisch king-size (Adjektiv ), eigentlich = Königsformat (von bestimmten Waren, besonders Filterzigaretten ) besonders großes Format
Kingston
Kings ton Eigenname |K i ngston …st (ə )n |Hauptstadt von Jamaika
Kingstown
Kings town Eigenname |K i ngstown …ta͜un |Hauptstadt des Staates St. Vincent und die Grenadinen
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
King
King /kɪŋ /名詞 キング 〘a B . B . ～, 1925 --; 米国のブルースミュージシャン.b Larry ～, 1933 --; 米国CNNのキャスター.c Martin Luther ～, Jr 1929 --68; 米国の牧師; 黒人公民権運動の指導者でノーベル平和賞を受賞 (1964 ).d Stephen ～, 1947 --; 米国の作家 〙.
king
king /kɪŋ /〖語源は 「同族 (kin )の長 」〗(名 )kingdom 名詞 複 ～s /-z /C 1 〖しばしばthe ～; 特定の国王をさす場合や肩書きでは通例K -〗王 , 国王, 君主 (!「女王 」はqueen ) ▸ King George VI 国王ジョージ6世 (!VIはthe sixthと読む ) ▸ be crowned king 王位につく (!身分を表す補語は無冠詞 ) ▸ live like a king 何不自由なく [ぜいたくに ]暮らす 2 a. 〖the ～〗(ある特定の分野での )大立者 , 大家, … 王 ▸ Chaplin is the undisputed king of comedy .チャップリンは文句なしの喜劇王だ ▸ the petroleum king 石油王 b. 【同種の中の 】王の名にふさわしいもの, 至高のもの, 代表するもの «of » ▸ the king of beasts 百獣の王 〘ライオン 〙▸ the king of the jungle ジャングルの王 〘トラ 〙▸ the king of birds 鳥の王様 〘ワシ 〙3 〘チェス トランプ 〙キング (→chess ).4 〖Kings; 単数扱い 〗〘聖書 〙列王紀 〘旧約聖書の一書; Books of Kings 〙.be k í ng (人々に )多大な影響をもつ [与える ]▸ In a time of recession, cash is king .不況の時代には現金がものをいう K ì ngs and Qu é ens ＝beans (→rhyming slang ).動詞 他動詞 1 ｟古 ｠…を王位につける .2 ｟やや古 ｠〖～ it 〗王のようにふるまう ; « …に対して » 偉そうにする, いばり散らす «over » .K -̀ Ch à rles sp á niel 〘動 〙キングチャールズスパニエル 〘小型愛玩 （あいがん ）犬 〙.～̀ c ó bra 〘動 〙キングコブラ 〘最大の毒ヘビ 〙.～̀ cr á b 〘動 〙(1 )カブトガニ (horseshoe crab ). (2 )｟米 ｠タラバガニ .K -̀ J à mes V é rsion [B í ble ]〖the ～〗欽定 （きんてい ）訳聖書 (Authorized Version, ｟略 ｠K.J.V.).K -̀ K ó ng キングコング 〘同名の映画に登場する巨大ゴリラ 〙.K -̀ L é ar リア王 〘Shakespeare の4大悲劇の1つ; その主人公 〙.K -̀ L ó g 暗君, 何もしない支配者 〘イソップ物語より 〙.K -̀ of K í ngs 〖(the ) ～〗〘キリスト教 〙神 (God ), キリスト ; 王の中の王 .～́ p ò st 〘建 〙真束 （しんづか ）.～̀ s á lmon 〘魚 〙キングサーモン .K ì ng's B é nch (Div ì sion )｟英 ｠〖the ～〗〘法 〙(国王治世中の )王座部 〘高等法院 (the High Court of Justice )の一部門; 女王治世中はQueen 's Benchという; ｟略 ｠KB 〙.～̀ 's b í shop [kn í ght, r ó ok ]〘チェス 〙(ゲーム開始時に )キングの側にあるビショップ [ナイト, ルーク ].K ì ng's C ó llege ｟英 ｠キングズカレッジ 〘Cambridge大学の学寮の1つ; ｟略 ｠K.C.〙.K ì ng's C ó unsel ｟英 ｠(国王治世中の )勅選弁護士 (団 ) 〘一般のbarristerよりも上位; 女王治世中はQueen 's Counselという; ｟略 ｠K.C.〙.K ì ng's É nglish ｟やや古 ｠〖the ～〗(英国上流階級で話されるような )正しい英語, 標準英語 (Queen's English ).K ì ng's é vidence ｟英 ｠〘法 〙(国王治世中の )訴追免除証言 (｟米 ｠State's evidence ) 〘減刑を受けるために行う, 共犯者にとって不利な証言; 女王治世中はQueen 's evidenceという 〙.～̀ 's é vil ｟古 ｠〖通例the ～〗〘医 〙瘰癧 （るいれき ）(scrofula ) 〘王が触ると治ると信じられた 〙.～̀ 's p á wn 〘チェス 〙(ゲーム開始時に )キングのすぐ前にあるポーン .～̀ 's r á nsom ｟やや古 ｠〖a ～〗巨額の金 .K -̀ St ó rk 暴君 〘イソップ物語より 〙.
kingbolt
k í ng b ò lt 名詞 C 〘機 〙キングボルト ; 〘建 〙真ボルト .
kingdom
king dom /kɪ́ŋdəm /〖king (王 )dom (国 )〗名詞 複 ～s /-z /1 C 〖通例単数形で 〗(王 女王が統治する )王国 ; 王の領地 ▸ the United Kingdom 連合王国, 英国 ▸ the Kingdom of Norway ノルウェー王国 2 C 〖通例the ～〗(人 物の )支配領域, (心 学問などの )領域, 分野 .3 C 〖the ～; 通例複合語で 〗(自然界を三大区分する )…界 ▸ the animal [plant, mineral ] kingdom 動物 [植物, 鉱物 ]界 4 U 〖しばしばK -〗神の治世 (による国 )▸ the kingdom of heaven [God ]天国 bl ò w A to k ì ngdom c ó me ｟くだけて ｠(爆発などで )A 〈人 〉をあの世行きにする, 殺す, 〈物 〉をおしゃかにする .c ò me into [to ] one's k í ngdom (世に )認められる ; 権威を得る .till [until ] k ì ngdom c ó me ｟やや古 ｠いつまでも .～̀ c ó me ｟話 ｠永遠 ; 来世 (↑成句 ).
kingfisher
k í ng f ì sher 名詞 C 〘鳥 〙カワセミ .
kingly
king ly /kɪ́ŋli /形容詞 ｟文 ｠〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗1 王にふさわしい, 王のような, 堂々とした .2 王 [族 ]の ; 王の責務上の .副詞 ｟文 ｠王らしく, 堂々と .k í ng li ness 名詞
kingmaker
k í ng m à ker 名詞 C 1 (政界などの )黒幕 .2 国王擁立者 .
kingpin
k í ng p ì n 名詞 C 1 ｟くだけて ｠(組織 集団の )最重要人物 ; 中心的 [主要 ]な人 [物 ], ボス ; 最重要部分, かなめ .2 ＝kingbolt .3 〘ボウリング 〙a. ヘッドピン 〘向かって最前列のピン 〙.b. 5番ピン 〘三角形に並んだ中央のピン 〙.
kingship
k í ng sh ì p /-ʃɪ̀p /名詞 U 1 王位, 王の座 [身分 ], 王権 ; 王であること .2 王政 .3 〖his [your ] K- 〗国王陛下 (!王に対する敬称 ) .
king-size(d)
k í ng-s ì ze (d )形容詞 比較なし ｟くだけて ｠〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗特大の, キングサイズの, ばかでかい ; 並外れた, 途方もない ▸ a king-size bed キングサイズベッド
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