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Kings

//kɪŋz// name, noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    One of the various books called Kings in the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh.
  2. 2
    A surname.
  3. 3
    plural of King (surname) form-of, plural
  4. 4
    A placename.; Ellipsis of Kings County. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
  5. 5
    A placename.; Ellipsis of Kings Creek. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
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  1. 6
    A placename.; Ellipsis of Kings River. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
  2. 7
    A placename.; Ellipsis of Kings Bay. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Noun
  1. 1
    plural of king form-of, plural
  2. 2
    A drinking game that uses playing cards. uncountable
  3. 3
    plural of King form-of, plural
  4. 4
    A pair of kings (playing cards). slang
Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of king form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English Kinges; reference to the contents of the book, a chronicle of the Kings of Israel.

Etymology 2

From King + -s or king + -'s.

Etymology 3

From King + -s or king + -'s.

Etymology 4

From King + -s or king + -'s.

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