Overking
//ˈəʊvə(ɹ)ˌkɪŋ// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A king who has sovereignty over inferior kings or ruling princes; a ruler of an overkingdom; a king that is truly superior or supreme; an emperor.
"the King of Connaught, who was recognized as overking of the island by the rest of the tribe[…]"
Example
More examples"the King of Connaught, who was recognized as overking of the island by the rest of the tribe[…]"
Etymology
From Middle English oferrking, over-king. By surface analysis, over- + king.
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