LEARNit Dictionary
king
noun
/kɪŋ/
UK
/kɪŋ/
US
A2
1
A2
the male ruler of an independent state that has a royal family
پادشاه, شاه, سلطان
see also
pearly king
2
a person, an animal or a thing that is thought to be the best or most important of a particular type
سلطان, پادشاه, شاه
the king of comedy
The lion is the king of the jungle.
3
used in compounds with the names of animals or plants to describe a very large type of the thing mentioned
شاه
a king penguin
4
the most important piece used in the game of chess, that can move one square in any direction
شاه
5
a playing card with the picture of a king on it
شاه