Subking

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A monarch of a polity that is in turn part of another kingdom.

    "After this, Kapole was told to take the message to two senior subkings, namely Kapemba and Chiti."

Example

More examples

"After this, Kapole was told to take the message to two senior subkings, namely Kapemba and Chiti."

Etymology

From sub- + king.

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