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king

/kɪŋ/

kingnoun

kings

/kɪŋ/

Translations

roi

The king addressed his subjects from the balcony of the palace.

Le roi a adressé la parole à ses sujets depuis le balcon du palais.

Additional translations

roiPour la carte à jouer.

roiAu jeu d’échecs.

dameAux dames, pièce couronnée après avoir atteint la dernière rangée.

roiAu sens figuré, pour désigner le meilleur ou le plus important dans un domaine.

Definitions

A male monarch or ruler of a kingdom.

The king addressed his subjects from the balcony of the palace.

A playing card bearing the picture of a king, ranking above the queen and below the ace.

He drew a king from the deck, hoping it would help him win the game.

A person or thing regarded as the best or most important in a particular field or group.

He is considered the king of rock and roll.

A piece in chess that can move one square in any direction and whose capture is the object of the game.

The player carefully protected his king throughout the match.

A checker piece that has been crowned by reaching the opponent's back row, gaining the ability to move in either direction.

He sacrificed two pieces to get a king that could dominate the board.

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Antonyms

kingverb

kinged

Past Simple

kinged

Past Participle

kinging

ing-form

Rare verb meaning to crown someone or to reign as king.

Translations

damerAux dames, pour transformer une pièce en dame.

She quickly kinged her piece and gained a strategic advantage.

Elle a rapidement damé son pion et a pris un avantage stratégique.

couronner

The rebel leaders kinged their champion after the victory.

Les chefs rebelles ont couronné leur champion après la victoire.

Definitions

To make (someone) king; to crown.

The rebel leaders kinged their champion after the victory.

In the game of checkers, to crown (a piece) when it reaches the opponent's back row, allowing it to move backwards as well as forwards.

She quickly kinged her piece and gained a strategic advantage.

Synonyms

kingadjective

/kɪŋ/

Used attributively to denote something larger, best, or outstanding (e.g., king bed).

Translations

king sizeAnglicisme courant pour désigner un format très grand.

They bought a king bed for their new apartment.

Ils ont acheté un lit king size pour leur nouvel appartement.

Definitions

Of the largest or most impressive standard size; king-size.

They bought a king bed for their new apartment.

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