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archking

/ɑɹt͡ʃ.kɪŋ/

archking noun: a chief king.

Noun

archking (plural archkings)

  1. (rare) A chief king.
    • The archking which we have to fight is ignorance, and until knowledge and conviction areonce gained, the work of all of us will meet with strenuous opposition.1900, Ohio Sanitary Bulletin, Volume 4, Office of the State Board of Health, page 74
    • This Celtic Heptarchy was under the government of seven subordinate and petty chiefs, who were subject in turn to the jurisdiction of an archking called the Righ Riada or Reta.1907, John O'Hanlon, Edward O'Leary, History of the Queen's County, Sealy, Bryers & Walker, page 75

Forms of archking

pluralarchkings

Origin of archking

From arch- + king.

Questions about archking

What does archking mean?
Archking means a chief king.
What part of speech is archking?
Archking is a noun.
How do you pronounce archking?
Archking is pronounced /ɑɹt͡ʃ.kɪŋ/.
What is the plural of archking?
The plural of archking is archkings.

Words near archking in the dictionary

  1. archivorous
  2. archivory
  3. archivy
  4. Archizoic
  5. Archiș
  6. archking
  7. archkings
  8. archleader
  9. archleaders
  10. archlector
  11. archlectors

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