the King of Connaught, who was recognized as overking of the island by the rest of the tribe[…]
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Overking
//ˈəʊvə(ɹ)ˌkɪŋ//
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German
1 entries- Oberkönig noun (a superior or supreme king)
Indonesian
1 entries- adiraja noun (a superior or supreme king)
Japanese
1 entries- 大王 noun (a superior or supreme king)
Latin
1 entries- superrex noun (a superior or supreme king)
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"They have given me five-and-twenty overkings," protested John, and he at once turned to seek a way of evasion.
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The latter asked the aid of Cond the overking, who took up their cause, and a fierce war arose, in which Cond was beaten and compelled to divide Ireland with his rival.
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Celtic law, however, explicitly specified that any member of a tribe, including overkings/overqueens of provinces and Druid high priests/priestesses, could be stripped of their legal rights if they failed to execute the legal obligations of their stations.
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