name, noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

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

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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6. 6
   A placename.; Ellipsis of Kings River. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
7. 7
   A placename.; Ellipsis of Kings Bay. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

Synonyms

All synonyms

kgsring of fire

Example

More examples

"There was a time when kings and queens reigned over the world."

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.

Related phrases

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