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kings

Phoneticskings

US/ˈkɪŋz/

UK/kˈɪŋz/

Definitions

01multiple male rulers

A2

n. more than one king; male rulers of a country.

n. the plural form of king, denoting multiple male monarchs or supreme rulers of a nation.

“The history book describes how the two kings met to sign a peace treaty.”

“Throughout the medieval period, various kings competed for control over the fertile lands situated between the two mountain ranges.”

Antonyms

02biblical books

B2 · Religion

n. two books in the Old Testament of the Bible that tell the history of ancient Israel.

n. two books of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament that chronicle the history of the kings of ancient Israel and Judah.

“We studied the story of Solomon in the book of Kings during our history class.”

“The narrative in First Kings provides a detailed account of the construction of the First Temple in Jerusalem.”

03a drinking game

B2

n. a popular social game played with a deck of cards, usually involving drinking.

n. a social drinking game, also known as King's Cup, where players perform actions based on the cards they draw.

“The students decided to play kings at the party on Friday night.”

“While the rules for kings vary by region, the central mechanic involves placing a large cup in the middle of the table.”

Informal · Slang

Synonyms

King's Cup

Etymology

From Middle English Kinges; reference to the contents of the book, a chronicle of the Kings of Israel.

From King + -s or king + -'s.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Collocations

kings of the medieval

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B2 · Upper Intermediate
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