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key to the kingdom

key to the kingdom is the alternative form of keys to the kingdom.

Meaning of keys to the kingdom

Noun

keys to the kingdom pl (plural only)

  1. (idiomatic, plural, plural-only) A resource, usually information or knowledge, the possession of which gives the possessor access to power.
    • This fortress, from its strong position, was considered as one of the keys to the kingdom, and had belonged to the Earl of March, a disappointed candidate for the crown, who had now attached himself to the banner of England.1830, John Donald Carrick, Life of Sir William Wallace of Elderslie, page 112

Forms of key to the kingdom

pluralkeys to the kingdom

Questions about key to the kingdom

What is key to the kingdom the alternative form of?
Key to the kingdom is the alternative form of keys to the kingdom.

Words near key to the kingdom in the dictionary

  1. key stage
  2. key stages
  3. key stretching
  4. key to the city
  5. key to the door
  6. key to the kingdom
  7. key to the midway
  8. key up
  9. key visual
  10. key visuals
  11. Key West

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