king of kings
US/ˈkɪŋ ʌv ˌkɪŋz/
king of kings noun: a king who has other kings as subjects; an emperor.
Noun
king of kings (plural kings of kings)
Proper noun (1)
king of kings
- The title of an individual king who has other kings as subjects; in particular
- Synonyms:
- high king
- God.
- Synonyms:
- high king
- Jesus Christ.
- These shal make warre with the Lambe, and the Lambe shal ouercome them: For he is Lord of Lords, and King of kings, and they that are with him, are called, & chosen, and faithfull.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Revelation 17:14
- King of Kings, Lord of Lords, all the things He has in store2019, Kanye West, “God Is”, in Jesus is King
- Synonyms:
- high king, Lord of Lords
Proper noun (2) capitalized: King of Kings
King of Kings
- Alternative letter-case form of king of kings.
king of kings meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Bengali and Sanskrit
king of kings in Hindi
- king who has other kings as subjects — see also shahanshah
- महाराजाधिराज mahārājādhirāj, राजाधिराज rājādhirāj, महाराजा mahārājā, महाराज mahārāj, सम्राट samrāṭ, चक्रवर्ती cakravartī
king of kings in Urdu
- king who has other kings as subjects — see also shahanshah
- شہنشاہ śehanśāh
king of kings in Bengali
- king who has other kings as subjects — see also shahanshah
- শাহেনশাহ śahenośah
king of kings in Sanskrit
- king who has other kings as subjects — see also shahanshah
- राजाधिराज rājādhirāja
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- king of kings in Tagalog
- hari ng mga hari
- king of kings in Arabic
- مَلِكُ الْمُلُوكِ maliku l-mulūki
- king of kings in Malay
- raja segala raja
- king of kings in Indonesian
- rajadiraja
- king of kings in Persian
- شاهنشاه šâhanšâh
Synonyms of king of kings
Forms of king of kings
| plural | kings of kings |
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Origin of king of kings
Attested in Middle English as king of kinges. An ancient formula which seems to have originated in a Semitic language of the Ancient Near East; see Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠𐭭 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (šāhān-šāh, “king of kings”) for more.
Questions about king of kings
- What does king of kings mean?
- King of kings means a king who has other kings as subjects; an emperor.
- What is king of kings in Hindi?
- King of kings in Hindi is महाराजाधिराज (mahārājādhirāj), राजाधिराज (rājādhirāj), महाराजा (mahārājā). See King of kings meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is king of kings?
- King of kings can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce king of kings?
- King of kings is pronounced /ˈkɪŋ ʌv ˌkɪŋz/ (US).
- What is the plural of king of kings?
- The plural of king of kings is kings of kings.
Words near king of kings in the dictionary
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