noun A male monarch; a man who heads a monarchy; in an absolute monarchy, the supreme ruler of his nation.
Henry VIII was the king of England from 1509 to 1547.
noun The monarch with the most power and authority in a monarchy, regardless of sex.
noun A male leader of a traditional Aboriginal group, often used as a title by colonists.
noun A powerful or majorly influential person; someone who holds the preeminent position.
Howard Stern styled himself as the "king of all media".
noun Something that has a preeminent position.
In times of financial panic, cash is king.
noun A man worthy of respect.
I'm sure you got the job, king.
noun A component of certain games. The principal chess piece, that players seek to threaten with unavoidable capture to result in a victory by checkmate. It is often the tallest piece, with a symbolic crown with a cross at the top.
noun The principal chess piece, that players seek to threaten with unavoidable capture to result in a victory by checkmate. It is often the tallest piece, with a symbolic crown with a cross at the top.