king
A male monarch; a man who heads a monarchy; in an absolute monarchy, the supreme ruler of his nation.
The monarch with the most power and authority in a monarchy, regardless of sex.
A male leader of a traditional Aboriginal group, often used as a title by colonists.
A powerful or majorly influential person; someone who holds the preeminent position.
Something that has a preeminent position.
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.
A playing card with the letter "K" and the image of a king on it, the thirteenth card in a given suit.
A checker (a piece of checkers/draughts) that reached the farthest row forward, thus becoming crowned (either by turning it upside-down, or by stacking another checker on it) and gaining more freedom of movement.
The central pin or skittle in bowling games.
A king skin.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing