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Monkey King

Monkey King proper noun: synonym of Sun Wukong.

monkey king: synonym of Sun Wukong
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Proper noun

the Monkey King

  1. Synonym of Sun Wukong.
    Synonyms:
    Sun Wukong

Synonyms of Monkey King

Origin of Monkey King

Calque of Chinese 美猴王 (Měihóuwáng, “beautiful monkey king”), named after Sun Wukong leading a tribe of monkeys to a new home where they chose him as their ruler.

Questions about Monkey King

What does Monkey King mean?
Monkey King means synonym of Sun Wukong.
What part of speech is Monkey King?
Monkey King is a proper noun.

Words near Monkey King in the dictionary

  1. monkey jack
  2. monkey jacket
  3. monkey jackets
  4. monkey jar
  5. monkey jars
  6. Monkey King
  7. monkey ladder
  8. monkey ladders
  9. monkey lip
  10. monkey lips
  11. monkey man

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