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Meanings of king in English
Piece in standard shogi; moves one square in any direction, orthogonal or diagonal; cannot be left in check; the game is lost if the king is checkmated.
Related terms
A very wealthy or powerful businessman.
Usage of king in English
1
Will you allow me to reply to it?' 'Yes,' said the king.
2
The king toils; the priests toil; the powers of the world labor.
3
It is thought Cortes sent it to the Spanish king in Europe.
4
At least she'd finally discovered a possible source of the king's power.
5
The king's health has moved financial markets in Thailand in the past.
6
I saw Sigurd; he's on his way to the king right now.
7
Know, king of the age, that my most remarkable experience happened yesterday.
8
The fact is, the king knows his case is weak in law.
9
Glad were the party in the coach when the king stepped in.
10
All the men in it were asleep; but the king was gone.
11
Urged by the king, however, the haiku-loving conservative capitulated to public pressure.
12
Every day Cromwell makes a new law to protect the king's reputation.
13
I expect the king can foretell he will have a great future.
14
Royal Warrants were serious business, as good as the king's own command.
15
These visits wearied the king; he was grave and out of spirits.
16
Rafe says, I wonder the king can stand the hope each time.
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King through the time
King across language varieties
United Kingdom
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United States of America
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Australia
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