What is another word for king?
Synonyms for king
kɪŋking
This thesaurus page includes all potential synonyms, words with the same meaning and similar terms for the word king.
Princeton's WordNet
king, male monarch, Rexnoun
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
Synonyms:
power, world-beater, mogul, male monarch, big businessman, magnate, top executive, business leader, tycoon, baronAntonyms:
queen regnant, queen, female monarchking, queen, world-beaternoun
a competitor who holds a preeminent position
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power, queen mole rat, tycoon, magnate, business leader, male monarch, baron, big businessman, female monarch, mogul, queen regnant, tabby, world-beater, top executiveAntonyms:
female monarch, queen, queen regnantbaron, big businessman, business leader, king, magnate, mogul, power, top executive, tycoonnoun
a very wealthy or powerful businessman
"an oil baron"
Synonyms:
power, exponent, index, ability, great power, might, tycoon, force, magnate, top executive, world power, superpower, business leader, powerfulness, mightiness, male monarch, baron, big businessman, major power, mogul, office, world-beaterAntonyms:
queen, female monarch, queen regnantkingnoun
preeminence in a particular category or group or field
"the lion is the king of beasts"
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power, world-beater, mogul, male monarch, big businessman, magnate, top executive, business leader, tycoon, baronAntonyms:
queen regnant, queen, female monarchKing, Billie Jean King, Billie Jean Moffitt Kingnoun
United States woman tennis player (born in 1943)
Synonyms:
power, world-beater, mogul, male monarch, big businessman, magnate, top executive, business leader, tycoon, baronAntonyms:
female monarch, queen, queen regnantKing, B. B. King, Riley B Kingnoun
United States guitar player and singer of the blues (born in 1925)
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power, world-beater, mogul, male monarch, big businessman, magnate, top executive, business leader, tycoon, baronAntonyms:
female monarch, queen, queen regnantKing, Martin Luther King, Martin Luther King Jr.noun
United States charismatic civil rights leader and Baptist minister who campaigned against the segregation of Blacks (1929-1968)
Synonyms:
power, world-beater, mogul, male monarch, big businessman, magnate, top executive, business leader, tycoon, baronAntonyms:
female monarch, queen, queen regnantkingnoun
a checker that has been moved to the opponent's first row where it is promoted to a piece that is free to move either forward or backward
Synonyms:
power, world-beater, mogul, male monarch, big businessman, magnate, top executive, business leader, tycoon, baronAntonyms:
queen regnant, female monarch, queenkingnoun
one of the four playing cards in a deck bearing the picture of a king
Synonyms:
power, world-beater, mogul, male monarch, big businessman, magnate, top executive, business leader, tycoon, baronAntonyms:
queen, female monarch, queen regnantkingnoun
(chess) the weakest but the most important piece
Synonyms:
power, world-beater, mogul, male monarch, big businessman, magnate, top executive, business leader, tycoon, baronAntonyms:
queen regnant, queen, female monarch
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Editors Contribution
adon
the ancient word adon comes from a ugaritic word for 'lord' or 'father.' adon means lord in a general sense and can be used as a male child's name. various forms of the term adon are used in the hebrew bible and in other jewish writings.
ashoka
naren
a real king born only to win
rix
royalty
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
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List of known nicknames for "King":
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Words popularity by usage frequency
| ranking | word | |
|---|---|---|
| #120 | re | |
| #241 | office | |
| #276 | index | |
| #307 | power | |
| #634 | might | |
| #1012 | king | |
| #1022 | force | |
| #1589 | ability | |
| #8272 | wang | |
| #8638 | scenic | |
| #9295 | emperor | |
| #10822 | roi | |
| #12562 | baron | |
| #13255 | kung | |
| #14109 | rey | |
| #15226 | monarch | |
| #15591 | tycoon | |
| #17079 | rei | |
| #23874 | exponent | |
| #31045 | mogul | |
| #31177 | jing | |
| #32140 | superpower | |
| #39300 | tabby | |
| #56095 | ipe | |
| #60753 | magnate | |
| #68762 | konig | |
| #77949 | koning | |
| #80802 | keng | |
| #95125 | krol | |
| #140646 | kinga | |
| #153633 | kiraly | |
| #283812 | qiong |
How to use king in a sentence?
In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.
Carter's plans look more like a pilot for mass emancipation, king Carter was having to think through these issues.
In my humble opinion, it starts with Congressman Jim Jordan, jim Jordan has an opportunity to be either a king or a king maker.
He played the king as if afraid someone else would play the ace.
He tried to find the goodness or the common bond that he shared with everybody. Everybody had the potential to be his friend -- whether it was the King of Jordan or the Jordanian immigrant driving a cab.
Translations for king
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- ملكArabic
- králCzech
- kongeDanish
- KGerman
- βασιλιάςGreek
- reĝoEsperanto
- reySpanish
- پادشاهPersian
- kuningasFinnish
- roiFrench
- RíIrish
- राजाHindi
- királyHungarian
- թագավորըArmenian
- rajaIndonesian
- reItalian
- מלךHebrew
- 王Japanese
- ರಾಜKannada
- 왕Korean
- rexLatin
- koningDutch
- kongeNorwegian
- królPolish
- reiPortuguese
- regeRomanian
- корольRussian
- kungSwedish
- ராஜாTamil
- రాజుTelugu
- กษัตริย์Thai
- kralTurkish
- корольUkrainian
- بادشاہUrdu
- nhà vuaVietnamese
- קעניגYiddish
- 王Chinese
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