king

king
noun
1 male ruler
ADJECTIVE
rightful
anointed, crowned, reigning
uncrowned (figurative)

the uncrowned king of hip-hop

undisputed (figurative)

He is the undisputed king of talk shows.

great, mighty
future

the future king of England

deposed, exiled
homecoming, prom (both AmE)

He was nominated for prom king in high school.

VERB + KING
become
anoint sb, crown (sb), make sb, proclaim sb

He was crowned king at the age of fifteen.

The new king was crowned immediately.

He proclaimed himself king in 1304.

serve

He died bravely, serving his king.

depose, overthrow
KING + VERB
reign, rule (sb/sth), rule over sb/sth

The kings of Sicily also ruled over the southern part of Italy.

abdicate

the king's decision to abdicate

PREPOSITION
under a/the king

Life under the new king was very different.

king of

the King of Spain

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