Definitions of king:
- noun: (chess) the weakest but the most important piece
- noun: one of the four playing cards in a deck bearing the picture of a king
- noun: 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
- noun: a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
- noun: a competitor who holds a preeminent position
- noun: United States charismatic civil rights leader and Baptist minister who campaigned against the segregation of Blacks (1929-1968)
- noun: United States guitar player and singer of the blues (born in 1925)
- noun: United States woman tennis player (born in 1943)
- noun: preeminence in a particular category or group or field
Example: "The lion is the king of beasts"
- noun: a very wealthy or powerful businessman
- name: A surname (very common: 1 in 526 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #30)
- name: A male given name (rare: 1 in 25000 males; popularity rank in the U.S.: #1055)
