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petty king

petty king noun: a ruler who heads a small, localized territory or tribe, but holds a rank functionally equivalent to an independent duke or chieftain.

Noun

petty king (plural petty kings)

  1. (historical) A ruler who heads a small, localized territory or tribe, but holds a rank functionally equivalent to an independent duke or chieftain.

Forms of petty king

pluralpetty kings

Questions about petty king

What does petty king mean?
Petty king means a ruler who heads a small, localized territory or tribe, but holds a rank functionally equivalent to an independent duke or chieftain.
What part of speech is petty king?
Petty king is a noun.
What is the plural of petty king?
The plural of petty king is petty kings.

Words near petty king in the dictionary

  1. petty criminals
  2. Petty France
  3. Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove
  4. petty juries
  5. petty jury
  6. petty king
  7. petty kings
  8. petty knife
  9. petty knives
  10. petty larcenies
  11. petty larceny

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