king /ˈkɪŋ/
 王,國王;最有勢力者,大王(vi.)做國王;統治(vt.)立…為王


 King n. A Chinese musical instrument, consisting of resonant stones or metal plates, arranged according to their tones in a frame of wood, and struck with a hammer.


 King, n.
 1. A chief ruler; a sovereign; one invested with supreme authority over a nation, country, or tribe, usually by hereditary succession; a monarch; a prince. “Ay, every inch a king.”
    Kings will be tyrants from policy, when subjects are rebels from principle.   --Burke.
    There was a State without king or nobles.   --R. Choate.
 But yonder comes the powerful King of Day,
 Rejoicing in the east   --Thomson.
 2. One who, or that which, holds a supreme position or rank; a chief among competitors; as, a railroad king; a money king; the king of the lobby; the king of beasts.
 3. A playing card having the picture of a {king1}; as, the king of diamonds.
 4. The chief piece in the game of chess.
 5. A crowned man in the game of draughts.
 6. pl. The title of two historical books in the Old Testament.
 Note: ☞ King is often used adjectively, or in combination, to denote preëminence or superiority in some particular; as, kingbird; king crow; king vulture.
 Apostolic king. See Apostolic.
 King-at-arms, or King-of-arms, the chief heraldic officer of a country. In England the king-at-arms was formerly of great authority. His business is to direct the heralds, preside at their chapters, and have the jurisdiction of armory.  There are three principal kings-at-arms, viz., Garter, Clarencieux, and Norroy. The latter (literally north roy or north king) officiates north of the Trent.
 King auk Zool., the little auk or sea dove.
 King bird of paradise. Zool., See Bird of paradise.
 King card, in whist, the best unplayed card of each suit; thus, if the ace and king of a suit have been played, the queen is the king card of the suit.
 King Cole , a legendary king of Britain, who is said to have reigned in the third century.
 King conch Zool., a large and handsome univalve shell (Cassis cameo), found in the West Indies. It is used for making cameos. See Helmet shell, under Helmet.
 King Cotton, a popular personification of the great staple production of the southern United States.
 King crab. Zool. (a) The limulus or horseshoe crab. See Limulus. (b) The large European spider crab or thornback (Maia squinado). (c) A large crab of the northern Pacific (Paralithodes camtshatica), especially abundant on the coasts of Alaska and Japan, and popular as a food; called also Alaskan king crab.
 King crow. Zool. (a) A black drongo shrike (Buchanga atra) of India; -- so called because, while breeding, they attack and drive away hawks, crows, and other large birds. (b) The Dicrurus macrocercus of India, a crested bird with a long, forked tail. Its color is black, with green and blue reflections. Called also devil bird.
 King duck Zool., a large and handsome eider duck (Somateria spectabilis), inhabiting the arctic regions of both continents.
 King eagle Zool., an eagle (Aquila heliaca) found in Asia and Southeastern Europe. It is about as large as the golden eagle. Some writers believe it to be the imperial eagle of Rome.
 King hake Zool., an American hake (Phycis regius), found in deep water along the Atlantic coast.
 King monkey Zool., an African monkey (Colobus polycomus), inhabiting Sierra Leone.
 King mullet Zool., a West Indian red mullet (Upeneus maculatus); -- so called on account of its great beauty. Called also goldfish.
 King of terrors, death.
 King parrakeet Zool., a handsome Australian parrakeet (Platycercys scapulatus), often kept in a cage. Its prevailing color is bright red, with the back and wings bright green, the rump blue, and tail black.
 King penguin Zool., any large species of penguin of the genus Aptenodytes; esp., Aptenodytes longirostris, of the Falkland Islands and Kerguelen Land, and Aptenodytes Patagonica, of Patagonia.
 King rail Zool., a small American rail (Rallus elegans), living in fresh-water marshes. The upper parts are fulvous brown, striped with black; the breast is deep cinnamon color.
 King salmon Zool., the quinnat. See Quinnat.
 King's counsel, or Queen's counsel Eng. Law, barristers learned in the law, who have been called within the bar, and selected to be the king's or queen's counsel. They answer in some measure to the advocates of the revenue (advocati fisci) among the Romans. They can not be employed against the crown without special license. --Wharton's Law Dict.
 King's cushion, a temporary seat made by two persons crossing their hands. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
 The king's English, correct or current language of good speakers; pure English. --Shak.
 King's evidence or Queen's evidence, testimony in favor of the Crown by a witness who confesses his guilt as an accomplice. See under Evidence. [Eng.]
 King's evil, scrofula; -- so called because formerly supposed to be healed by the touch of a king.
 King snake Zool., a large, nearly black, harmless snake (Ophiobolus getulus) of the Southern United States; -- so called because it kills and eats other kinds of snakes, including even the rattlesnake.
 King's spear Bot., the white asphodel (Asphodelus albus).
 King's yellow, a yellow pigment, consisting essentially of sulphide and oxide of arsenic; -- called also yellow orpiment.
 King tody Zool., a small fly-catching bird (Eurylaimus serilophus) of tropical America. The head is adorned with a large, spreading, fan-shaped crest, which is bright red, edged with black.
 King vulture Zool., a large species of vulture (Sarcorhamphus papa), ranging from Mexico to Paraguay, The general color is white. The wings and tail are black, and the naked carunculated head and the neck are briliantly colored with scarlet, yellow, orange, and blue. So called because it drives away other vultures while feeding.
 King wood, a wood from Brazil, called also violet wood, beautifully streaked in violet tints, used in turning and small cabinetwork. The tree is probably a species of Dalbergia. See Jacaranda.


 King v. i. [imp. & p. p. Kinged p. pr. & vb. n. Kinging). ] To supply with a king; to make a king of; to raise to royalty. [R.]
    Those traitorous captains of Israel who kinged themselves by slaying their masters and reigning in their stead.   --South.

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 king
      n 1: a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom [syn: male monarch]
           [ant: queen, queen]
      2: a competitor who holds a preeminent position [syn: queen,
         world-beater]
      3: a very wealthy or powerful businessman; "an oil baron" [syn:
          baron, big businessman, business leader, magnate,
          mogul, power, top executive, tycoon]
      4: preeminence in a particular category or group or field; "the
         lion is the king of beasts"
      5: United States woman tennis player (born in 1943) [syn: {Billie
         Jean King, Billie Jean Moffitt King]
      6: United States guitar player and singer of the blues (born in
         1925) [syn: B. B. King, Riley B King]
      7: United States charismatic civil rights leader and Baptist
         minister who campaigned against the segregation of Blacks
         (1929-1968) [syn: Martin Luther King, {Martin Luther
         King Jr.]
      8: a checker that has been moved to the opponent's first row
         where it is promoted to a piece that is free to move
         either forward or backward
      9: one of the four playing cards in a deck bearing the picture
         of a king
      10: (chess) the weakest but the most important piece


 King
    is in Scripture very generally used to denote one invested with
    authority, whether extensive or limited. There were thirty-one
    kings in Canaan (Josh. 12:9, 24), whom Joshua subdued.
    Adonibezek subdued seventy kings (Judg. 1:7). In the New
    Testament the Roman emperor is spoken of as a king (1 Pet. 2:13,
    17); and Herod Antipas, who was only a tetrarch, is also called
    a king (Matt. 14:9; Mark 6:22).

      This title is applied to God (1 Tim. 1:17), and to Christ, the
    Son of God (1 Tim. 6:15, 16; Matt. 27:11). The people of God are
    also called "kings" (Dan. 7:22, 27; Matt. 19:28; Rev. 1:6,
    etc.). Death is called the "king of terrors" (Job 18:14).

      Jehovah was the sole King of the Jewish nation (1 Sam. 8:7;
    Isa. 33:22). But there came a time in the history of that people
    when a king was demanded, that they might be like other nations
    (1 Sam. 8:5). The prophet Samuel remonstrated with them, but the
    people cried out, "Nay, but we will have a king over us." The
    misconduct of Samuel's sons was the immediate cause of this
    demand.

      The Hebrew kings did not rule in their own right, nor in name
    of the people who had chosen them, but partly as servants and
    partly as representatives of Jehovah, the true King of Israel (1
    Sam. 10:1). The limits of the king's power were prescribed (1
    Sam. 10:25). The officers of his court were, (1) the recorder or
    remembrancer (2 Sam. 8:16; 1 Kings 4:3); (2) the scribe (2 Sam.
    8:17; 20:25); (3) the officer over the house, the chief steward
    (Isa. 22:15); (4) the "king's friend," a confidential companion
    (1 Kings 4:5); (5) the keeper of the wardrobe (2 Kings 22:14);
    (6) captain of the bodyguard (2 Sam. 20:23); (7) officers over
    the king's treasures, etc. (1 Chr. 27:25-31); (8)
    commander-in-chief of the army (1 Chr. 27:34); (9) the royal
    counsellor (1 Chr. 27:32; 2 Sam. 16:20-23).

      (For catalogue of kings of Israel and Judah see chronological
    table in Appendix.)