король — meaning in English
korol
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English meaning
Senses
король is used for these senses in English:
- king A male monarch; a man who heads a monarchy; in an absolute monarchy, the supreme ruler of his nation.
- king A powerful or majorly influential person; someone who holds the preeminent position.
- king (card games) A playing card with the letter "K" and the image of a king on it, the thirteenth card in a given suit.
- king (chess) The principal chess piece, that players seek to threaten with unavoidable capture to result in a victory by checkmate. It is often the tallest piece, with a symbolic crown with a cross at the top.
- tsar (figuratively) A person with great power; an autocrat.
king — full definition
- noun A male monarch who rules a country, typically inheriting the position by birth.
- noun The most important or dominant person or thing in a particular field.
- noun The most important piece in chess, which must be protected from checkmate to avoid losing the game.
- noun A playing card ranked just below the ace, showing an image of a king.
- verb To make someone king; to crown as monarch.
tsar — full definition
- noun A historical emperor of Russia, or of certain other Slavic states.
- noun A person given great, wide-ranging authority over a particular area.