kingking /kɪŋ/ ●●● W1 noun [countable] 
Henry VIII, King of England On 2 December Henry VI was crowned king (=made the king at an official ceremony).2the best the king of something someone or something that people think is the most important or best of a particular type of person or thing: the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll the king of Swiss cheeses The lion is the king of the jungle.3successful if you live like a king, feel like a king etc, you are very successful, happy, rich etc: With her at my side, I felt like a king.4chess the most important piece in chess5cards a playing card with a picture of a king on it6important be king if something is king at a particular time, it has a big influence on people: back in the days when jazz was king7a king’s ransom a very large amount of moneyCOLLOCATIONSverbsbecome king· Prince Charles will become king when his mother, Queen Elizabeth, dies.be crowned king (=be made king)· He was crowned king upon the death of his father.depose a king formal (=remove a king from power)· The Spanish king was deposed in 1931.a king rules/reigns (=is in charge of a country)· How could a Christian king rule if he was banned from the Church?a king abdicates (=gives up the position of being king)· It shocked the nation when the king abdicated.adjectivesthe rightful king (=the person who should be king)· The Duke of Gloucester claimed that he was the rightful king.the future king (=someone who will later be king)· She married the future king of France, Philip Augustus.phrasesallegiance/loyalty to a king (=being faithful to the king)· They were fighting out of loyalty to their king.a king’s subjects (=the people he rules)· The new laws were very unpopular with the king’s subjects.THESAURUSking the male ruler of a country, who comes from a royal family: · George III was the king of England at that time.· King Harald V of Norwayqueen a woman who rules a country because she is from a royal family, or the wife of a king: · She became queen when she was only 14 years old.· Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdommonarch a king or queen: · The bishops were appointed by the monarch.monarchy a country that is ruled by a king or queen, or this type of political system: · Britain is a constitutional monarchy.· Some people want the monarchy to be abolished.prince the son of a king, queen, or prince, or the male ruler of a small country or state: · Prince Rainier of Monaco· The prince will inherit the throne when his father dies.ruler someone such as a king, who has official power over a country and its people: · the ruler of Babylonia· General Musharraf was the former military ruler of Pakistan.emperor the ruler of an empire (=group of countries): · the Habsburg emperors of the 19th century· Emperor Hirohitosovereign formal a king or queen: · It was hoped that a meeting of the two sovereigns would ease tensions between the countries.regent someone who governs instead of a king or queen, because the king or queen is ill, absent, or still a child: · Edward II left his friend Gaveston as regent.the crown formal the position of king or queen: · Warwick was a loyal servant of the crown.
WORD ORIGINking
Origin:
Old English cyningEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- King Juan Carlos of Spain
- a portrait of King George VI
- the King of Morocco
THESAURUS
the male ruler of a country, who comes from a royal family: · George III was the king of England at that time.· King Harald V of Norway
a woman who rules a country because she is from a royal family, or the wife of a king: · She became queen when she was only 14 years old.· Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
a king or queen: · The bishops were appointed by the monarch.
a country that is ruled by a king or queen, or this type of political system: · Britain is a constitutional monarchy.· Some people want the monarchy to be abolished.
the son of a king, queen, or prince, or the male ruler of a small country or state: · Prince Rainier of Monaco· The prince will inherit the throne when his father dies.
someone such as a king, who has official power over a country and its people: · the ruler of Babylonia· General Musharraf was the former military ruler of Pakistan.
the ruler of an empire (=group of countries): · the Habsburg emperors of the 19th century· Emperor Hirohito
formal a king or queen: · It was hoped that a meeting of the two sovereigns would ease tensions between the countries.
someone who governs instead of a king or queen, because the king or queen is ill, absent, or still a child: · Edward II left his friend Gaveston as regent.
formal the position of king or queen: · Warwick was a loyal servant of the crown.
Longman Language Activatorthe leader of a group or country someone who is in charge of a group of people, or someone who they have chosen to represent them: · The report has raised strong opposition from radical black leaders.· 12,000 party members will vote next week to elect a new leader.leader of: · the leader of the Communist party· The leaders of the rebel movement have been arrested.world leader (=the leader of a major country): · World leaders are meeting in Geneva today to consider the peace plan.union/party/community etc leader: · To function effectively, a party leader has to be attentive to people's needs.· So far, business leaders have been encouraged by the government's economic policy.gang leader: · Three members of the 'Hells Angels' group were convicted of the murder of a rival gang leader.born leader (=someone who is naturally very good at being a leader): · Peter was a born leader, and his chairmanship of the WWF could not have been more effective.leader of the opposition (=the leader of the group of people in a parliament who are not part of the government, and who argue against it): · The leader of the opposition has demanded an early election.
the people in charge of a political party or country: · Party members had lost confidence in the leadership.· Turkey has lacked any clear leadership since the collapse of the coalition government four months ago.leadership of: · The leadership of the Association was criticized for not making its plans more easily accessible.
the official leader of a country that does not have a king or queen: · President Chirac visited Japan this week.· It was Dever's job to advise the president on his public image.president of: · the President of Egypt
someone who leads a country or state: · President Clinton was the first head of state to sign the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.· Twenty-one heads of state will meet at the annual World Trade summit.
the elected leader of the government in a country that has a parliament: · The British Prime Minister lives at 10 Downing Street.· Hashimoto was elected prime minister in 1998.prime minister of: · the Prime Minister of India
someone, such as a king or queen or a military leader, who has the power to run the government of a country: · King Priam was a firm, but just ruler.ruler of: · Ramses II, ruler of Egypt in 13,000 BChereditary ruler (=the son or daughter of a ruler, who becomes the new ruler when that parent dies): · Some regimes are governed by hereditary rulers.
a man who is the official leader of a country because he is a member of a royal family: · a portrait of King George VIking of: · King Juan Carlos of Spain· the King of Morocco
a woman who is the official leader of a country because she is a member of a royal family, or a woman who is the wife of a king: · a new biography of Queen Elizabethqueen of: · the Queen of Sweden· the King and Queen of Belgium
use this to describe someone who is recognized as the leader of a country or organization, although he or she does not have any real power: · The president is essentially a figurehead: the real power lies with the prime minister.· He was never more than a mere figurehead in the negotiations.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYverbs In 1896 Nicholas was crowned as Tsar. a weak and ineffective presidentCOLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
· Prince Charles will become king when his mother, Queen Elizabeth, dies.
(=be made king)· He was crowned king upon the death of his father.
formal (=remove a king from power)· The Spanish king was deposed in 1931.
(=is in charge of a country)· How could a Christian king rule if he was banned from the Church?
(=gives up the position of being king)· It shocked the nation when the king abdicated.
adjectives (=the person who should be king)· The Duke of Gloucester claimed that he was the rightful king.
(=someone who will later be king)· She married the future king of France, Philip Augustus.
phrases (=being faithful to the king)· They were fighting out of loyalty to their king.
(=the people he rules)· The new laws were very unpopular with the king’s subjects.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES (=a very big double bed)
In 1896 Nicholas was crowned as Tsar. a weak and ineffective president· The new king, I suppose, if you can be king without a land.· Some one new is deemed king each year and often sacrificed after that.· Courtiers in London, angry at his arrogant seizure of responsibility for notifying the new king, blocked various royal appointments.· And behind it, the new king hides its criminal face and its bloody hands.· Word of the arrival in London of the new king was brought to her by Prince Richard.· The new king can not deal with the soul, the fire, and the unpredictability of human justice.· Each new king presented himself here with his various dignitaries for a robing ceremony before proceeding to the High Altar.· The king was dead, but there was no new king.
· What was needed was some one outside and above the territorial nexus, requirements fulfilled only by the young king.· His greatest patron was a spendthrift young king who built too many castles and may have been nuts.· The populace surged around them, noisy and enthusiastic at the sight of the young king.· The young king was ill, it was claimed, was nursing an inflammation of the lungs.· She went there when her romance with the young king was quashed for political reasons.· Later on a story was told of his early years as a young and untried king.
VERB· The reign of Wulfhere Wulfhere was probably in his mid-teens when he became king three years after the battle of the Winwaed.· His creation became king of wrap.· It probably also explains why the brothers Alexander and Richard Quadring entered his household after he became king.· Zeus became the third king, after Ouranos and Kronos.· Hours before the announcement, large wagers were placed in favour of his son William becoming next king.· Without us you have become kings!· Sigismund converted to catholicism before becoming king in 516.· By a smaller margin, the audience said that Prince Charles should not become king.
· The Lombards incorporated this into an iron crown which was used to crown the kings of Lombardy.· These Wild Things recognize Max as one of their own, at least in spirit, and crown him their king.· To crown it all their king, John, was captured in battle.· He succeeded so well that the people crowned him king of this whole region!
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► a king’s ransomPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► the uncrowned king/queen of something
1ruler (also King) a man who rules a country because he is from a royal familyking of- His brother, Antonio, conspired with the King of Naples to overthrow him.
- Police suggested Profeta may have been planning another killing as the king of clubs was in his pocket.
- Say, for example, that your chosen card was the king of diamonds.
- The right action at this stage is to play a small Club from both hands on the King of Clubs.
- This is the epic tale of the king of the beasts, the best-dressed elephant in the jungle.
- You might ask if you were anyone other than the King of Wall Street.
- During the middle 1800s, cotton production was king in the South.
- As at the weight-loss programs I attended in junior high, the scale was king here.
- He was born to be King and was looking for a princess.
- If the flounder still exists it will be king. - foreign words and phrases scattered here and there!
- In 1995, it was stock -- not cash -- that was king.
- In Ephyre, the city later called Corinth, Glaucus was King.
- In the arts, too, contention is king.
- The new king, I suppose, if you can be king without a land.
- That dinner was fit for a king.
- And that one problem was that there was no toilet paper fit for a king in the whole kingdom by the sea.
- I know of places suitable, lodgings fit for a king, if only there were room.
- It was a meal fit for a king, or even for two helicopter pilots fresh from three days of nonstop flying.
- That simple repast was fit for a king.
- The table was laid out fit for a king, all gleaming silver and twinkling crystal.
- They are gifts fit for a king, and so they are meant to be.
- This looks like a meal fit for a king.
Henry VIII, King of England On 2 December Henry VI was crowned king (=made the king at an official ceremony).2the best the king of something someone or something that people think is the most important or best of a particular type of person or thing: the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll the king of Swiss cheeses The lion is the king of the jungle.3successful if you live like a king, feel like a king etc, you are very successful, happy, rich etc: With her at my side, I felt like a king.4chess the most important piece in chess5cards a playing card with a picture of a king on it6important be king if something is king at a particular time, it has a big influence on people: back in the days when jazz was king7a king’s ransom a very large amount of moneyCOLLOCATIONSverbsbecome king· Prince Charles will become king when his mother, Queen Elizabeth, dies.be crowned king (=be made king)· He was crowned king upon the death of his father.depose a king formal (=remove a king from power)· The Spanish king was deposed in 1931.a king rules/reigns (=is in charge of a country)· How could a Christian king rule if he was banned from the Church?a king abdicates (=gives up the position of being king)· It shocked the nation when the king abdicated.adjectivesthe rightful king (=the person who should be king)· The Duke of Gloucester claimed that he was the rightful king.the future king (=someone who will later be king)· She married the future king of France, Philip Augustus.phrasesallegiance/loyalty to a king (=being faithful to the king)· They were fighting out of loyalty to their king.a king’s subjects (=the people he rules)· The new laws were very unpopular with the king’s subjects.THESAURUSking the male ruler of a country, who comes from a royal family: · George III was the king of England at that time.· King Harald V of Norwayqueen a woman who rules a country because she is from a royal family, or the wife of a king: · She became queen when she was only 14 years old.· Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdommonarch a king or queen: · The bishops were appointed by the monarch.monarchy a country that is ruled by a king or queen, or this type of political system: · Britain is a constitutional monarchy.· Some people want the monarchy to be abolished.prince the son of a king, queen, or prince, or the male ruler of a small country or state: · Prince Rainier of Monaco· The prince will inherit the throne when his father dies.ruler someone such as a king, who has official power over a country and its people: · the ruler of Babylonia· General Musharraf was the former military ruler of Pakistan.emperor the ruler of an empire (=group of countries): · the Habsburg emperors of the 19th century· Emperor Hirohitosovereign formal a king or queen: · It was hoped that a meeting of the two sovereigns would ease tensions between the countries.regent someone who governs instead of a king or queen, because the king or queen is ill, absent, or still a child: · Edward II left his friend Gaveston as regent.the crown formal the position of king or queen: · Warwick was a loyal servant of the crown.