/kɪŋ/
Translation
A man who rules a country, often because his father ruled it before him.
Word origin
From Old English cyning, meaning the leader of a people or family.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- cyning
Grammar
Examples
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"King" means the man who rules the country.
ruled .
"Kings" is the plural, meaning more than one king.
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Here "king" means the man who leads the country.
A "king" is a man who rules a country, often because his father ruled it before him. A king is the highest leader, and the woman in the same place is called a queen.
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