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king

/kɪŋ/

noun

Kral, bir ülkenin erkek hükümdarı

A male ruler of a country, usually inheriting the position by birth.

  • King Henry VIII ruled England from 1509 to 1547.
  • The king addressed the nation on television.
  • Long live the king!
  • Historians debate whether the Sumerian king list represents actual rulers or symbolic representations of political legitimacy in ancient Mesopotamia.
  • Constitutional reforms in several European nations have gradually diminished the king's executive powers while preserving ceremonial functions.
  • The medieval king relied on feudal obligations to raise armies, a system that collapsed with the emergence of professional military forces.
noun

Satrançta korunması gereken en önemli taş

The most important piece in chess that must be protected.

  • Checkmate means the king cannot escape capture.
  • She moved her king to safety.
  • The king can move one square in any direction.
noun

Üzerinde kral resmi olan oyun kağıdı

A playing card bearing the picture of a king, ranking below an ace.

  • He played the king of hearts.
  • I have three kings in my hand.
  • The king is worth more than a queen in this game.
nouninformal

Belirli bir alanda veya grupta en önemli veya güçlü kişi

The most important or powerful person in a particular field or group.

  • Elvis Presley was known as the King of Rock and Roll.
  • He's the king of comedy.
  • She became the undisputed king of the fashion world.