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overking

/ˈəʊvə(ɹ)ˌkɪŋ/

overking noun: a king who has sovereignty over inferior kings or ruling princes; a ruler of an overkingdom; a king that is truly superior or supreme; an emperor.

Noun

overking (plural overkings)

  1. A king who has sovereignty over inferior kings or ruling princes; a ruler of an overkingdom; a king that is truly superior or supreme; an emperor.
    • the King of Connaught, who was recognized as overking of the island by the rest of the tribe[…]1874, John Richard Green, A Short History of the English People
    • "They have given me five-and-twenty overkings," protested John, and he at once turned to seek a way of evasion.1907, Katharine Coman, Elizabeth Kimball Kendall, A History of England, for High Schools and Academies, The Macmillan Company, page 122

overking meaning in Indonesian

overking in Indonesian

a superior or supreme king
adiraja

Examples of overking in a sentence

  • The latter asked the aid of Cond the overking, who took up their cause, and a fierce war arose, in which Cond was beaten and compelled to divide Ireland with his rival.1908, Henry Smith Williams, Scotland, Ireland, England since 1792, Hooper & Jackson, →ISBN, page 335:
  • The difference between a dux bellorum and an overking is not clear, and it may be that the two concepts were elided into a single role.2000, Don Nardo, Rodney Castleden, King Arthur: The Truth Behind the Legend, Routledge, →ISBN, page 119:

Forms of overking

pluraloverkings

Origin of overking

From Middle English oferrking, over-king. By surface analysis, over- + king.

Questions about overking

What does overking mean?
Overking means a king who has sovereignty over inferior kings or ruling princes; a ruler of an overkingdom; a king that is truly superior or supreme; an emperor.
What is overking in Indonesian?
Overking in Indonesian is adiraja. See Overking meaning in Indonesian.
How do you use overking in a sentence?
The latter asked the aid of Cond the overking, who took up their cause, and a fierce war arose, in which Cond was beaten and compelled to divide Ireland with his rival.
What part of speech is overking?
Overking is a noun.
How do you pronounce overking?
Overking is pronounced /ˈəʊvə(ɹ)ˌkɪŋ/.
What is the plural of overking?
The plural of overking is overkings.

Words near overking in the dictionary

  1. overkilling
  2. overkills
  3. overkind
  4. overkindly
  5. overkindness
  6. overking
  7. overkingdom
  8. overkingdoms
  9. overkings
  10. overknee
  11. overknowing

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