Phrase guide
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name
The king of kings: God; often, Jesus Christ.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: capitalized, often
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noun
A chief king or ruler; a great, superior, or supreme king; a king of kings.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Narrower terms: ardri
History
From Middle English *heah-kyng, from Old English hēahcyning (“high-king; God”), equivalent to high + king.
Across languages
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
