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Meaning:

Noun:

  • A male monarch; member of a royal family who is the supreme ruler of his nation.
  • A playing card with the image of a king on it.
  • A powerful or influential person.
  • chess The principal playing piece in chess or variations of chess.

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Proper noun:

  • A=An|from=Middle English|dot=, originally a [[nickname for someone who either acted as if he were a king or had worked in the king's household.
  • The title of a king

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Verb:

  • transitive In checkers: to stack a checker on an opponent's piece that has successfully traversed the board to the opposite side. The piece so marked can then move forwards or backwards.

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