king

Definition

Examples

The old king ruled the country for more than forty years.

Word Family

Synonyms

• monarcha nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
• sovereigna nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right

Collocations

• Easy the king of England
  referring to the king of England
• Medium cash is king during crunch
  to cash is king during crunch, meaning to exchange for cash
• Hard kingmaker in board elections
  describing kingmaker in board elections (English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471))
• Very Hard king's ransom paid to avert raid
  a collocation phrase: king's ransom paid to avert raid