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subking

subking noun: a monarch of a polity that is in turn part of another kingdom.

Noun

subking (plural subkings)

  1. A monarch of a polity that is in turn part of another kingdom.
    • After this, Kapole was told to take the message to two senior subkings, namely Kapemba and Chiti.2015, Yizenge Chondoka, A History of the Tumbuka from 1400 to 1900

Forms of subking

pluralsubkings

Origin of subking

From sub- + king.

Questions about subking

What does subking mean?
Subking means a monarch of a polity that is in turn part of another kingdom.
What part of speech is subking?
Subking is a noun.
What is the plural of subking?
The plural of subking is subkings.

Words near subking in the dictionary

  1. subkilometre
  2. subkilometric
  3. subkiloton
  4. subkind
  5. subkinds
  6. subking
  7. subkingdom
  8. subkingdoms
  9. subkings
  10. subkulak
  11. subkulaks

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