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King of kings

//ˈkɪŋ ʌv ˌkɪŋz// name, noun

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative letter-case form of king of kings. alt-of
  2. 2
    The title of an individual king who has other kings as subjects; in particular
  3. 3
    The title of an individual king who has other kings as subjects; in particular:; God.
  4. 4
    The title of an individual king who has other kings as subjects; in particular:; God.; Jesus Christ.

    "These shal make warre with the Lambe, and the Lambe shal ouercome them: For he is Lord of Lords, and King of kings, and they that are with him, are called, & chosen, and faithfull."

Noun
  1. 1
    A king who has other kings as subjects; an emperor.

    "He wants to be Ozymandias, King of Kings."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Attested in Middle English as king of kinges. An ancient formula which seems to have originated in a Semitic language of the Ancient Near East; see Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠𐭭 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (šāhān-šāh, “king of kings”) for more.

Etymology 2

Attested in Middle English as king of kinges. An ancient formula which seems to have originated in a Semitic language of the Ancient Near East; see Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠𐭭 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (šāhān-šāh, “king of kings”) for more.

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