1. (noun) king, male monarch, Rex
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
2. (noun) king, queen, world-beater
a competitor who holds a preeminent position
3. (noun) baron, big businessman, business leader, king, magnate, mogul, power, top executive, tycoon
a very wealthy or powerful businessman
"an oil baron"
4. (noun) king
preeminence in a particular category or group or field
"the lion is the king of beasts"
5. (noun) King, Billie Jean King, Billie Jean Moffitt King
United States woman tennis player (born in 1943)
6. (noun) King, B. B. King, Riley B King
United States guitar player and singer of the blues (born in 1925)
7. (noun) King, Martin Luther King, Martin Luther King Jr.
United States charismatic civil rights leader and Baptist minister who campaigned against the segregation of Blacks (1929-1968)
8. (noun) king
a checker that has been moved to the opponent's first row where it is promoted to a piece that is free to move either forward or backward
9. (noun) king
one of the four playing cards in a deck bearing the picture of a king
10. (noun) king
(chess) the weakest but the most important piece
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