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king
/kɪŋ/
noun
A male monarch; a man who heads a monarchy. If it's an absolute monarchy, then he is the supreme ruler of his nation.
"Henry VIII was the king of England from 1509 to 1547."
A powerful or majorly influential person.
"Howard Stern styled himself as the "king of all media"."
Something that has a preeminent position.
"In times of financial panic, cash is king."
verb
To crown king, to make (a person) king.
To rule over as king.
To perform the duties of a king.
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