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# king

noun (a king, kings)

«king» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A king is a man who rules a country, usually because his parent was king or queen before him. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/king/#m1)
2. A king is a playing card with a picture of a king, and the most important piece in chess. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/king/#m2)
3. A king is a man, animal or thing thought to be the best or most powerful of its kind («the lion is the king of the jungle»). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/king/#m3)

### In the lessons

In history and stories kings appear in castles, battles and fairy tales; the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand have a king as head of state today, but he does not make the laws. In games, the king is the piece to protect in chess and a high card in cards. Phrases: «King Charles», «the king of the castle», «king-size», «kingdom», «crowned king».

### Examples

- The king wore a golden crown. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/king/#x1)
- Britain has a king, but Parliament makes the laws. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/king/#x2)
- In chess, you lose if your king is trapped. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/king/#x3)
- I have the king of hearts! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/king/#x4)
- The lion is called the king of the jungle, though it lives on grassland. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/king/#x5)
- The prince became king when his mother died. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/king/#x6)
- He thinks he is the king of the playground. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/king/#x7)
- We slept in a king-size bed at the hotel. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/king/#x8)

### Note

Countable: «a king». With a name it has a capital: «King Charles III». Female: «queen». The land ruled is a «kingdom»; the adjective is «kingly» or «royal». In a pack of cards there are 4 kings out of 52 cards, so the chance of drawing a king is 4/52 = 1/13.

## In Jewish tradition

The Torah allows Israel a human king in Deuteronomy but gives him rules, and God is the real King of the world.

**Interpretation.** Jewish prayer calls God "King of the universe" in its blessings, and on Rosh Hashanah God is crowned King in a special way.

### Examples

- And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar. (Torah GEN.26.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/king/#x1)
- And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, saying: (Torah NUM.21.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/king/#x2)
- Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who knew not Joseph. (Torah EXO.1.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/king/#x3)
- All the kings thirty and one. (Prophets JOS.12.24, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/king/#x4)
- Then the king hearkened unto them. (Writings 2CH.24.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/king/#x5)
- Then was the king's wrath assuaged. (Writings EST.7.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/king/#x6)

### Note

Countable: «a king». With a name it has a capital: «King Charles III». Female: «queen». The land ruled is a «kingdom»; the adjective is «kingly» or «royal». In a pack of cards there are 4 kings out of 52 cards, so the chance of drawing a king is 4/52 = 1/13.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «king» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/K/king/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«king» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/king.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «king» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/king/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«king» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/king.html) on Mova free.