kings
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
An inflected form of king · plural.
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,188 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 8,050 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom also: male monarch, Rex
- a competitor who holds a preeminent position also: queen, world-beater
- a very wealthy or powerful businessman also: baron, big businessman, business leader, magnate, mogul, power an oil baron
- preeminence in a particular category or group or field the lion is the king of beasts
- United States woman tennis player (born in 1943) also: Billie Jean King, Billie Jean Moffitt King
- United States guitar player and singer of the blues (born in 1925) also: B. B. King, Riley B King
kings in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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But mad kings often make laws which must be obeyed.
The Adventures of Kathlyn · Harold MacGrath · Chapter 2
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But there are no more prophets or kings in Israel.
The Brook Kerith: A Syrian story · George Moore · Chapter 1
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Grief aids Disease, remember'd Folly stings, And his last Sighs reproach the Faith of Kings.
The Vanity of Human Wishes (1749) and Two · Samuel Johnson · Chapter 1
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After the expulsion of the Tarquin kings, Rome was governed by two chief magistrates, known as consuls.
Narrative and Lyric Poems (first series) · O. J. [Annotator] Stevenson · Chapter 1
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The ring formerly belonged to King Solomon, the wisest of kings, during whose reign the wisest men lived.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1