king
/ˈkɪŋ/
noun
Core
1.n.a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
2.n.a competitor who holds a preeminent position
3.n.a very wealthy or powerful businessman
“an oil baron”
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king and qing are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. king means “a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom”. qing means “the last imperial dynasty of China (from 1644 to 1912) which was overthrown by revolutionaries; during the Qing dynasty China was ruled by the Manchu”. king is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈkɪŋ/
1.n.a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
2.n.a competitor who holds a preeminent position
3.n.a very wealthy or powerful businessman
“an oil baron”
/ˈkɪŋ/
| king | qing | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɪŋ/ | /ˈkɪŋ/ |
| Said | king | king |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 4 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 10 | 1 |
| How common | Core | Familiar |
| Synonyms | male monarch, Rex | Qing dynasty, Ch'ing, Ch'ing dynasty |
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1.n.the last imperial dynasty of China (from 1644 to 1912) which was overthrown by revolutionaries; during the Qing dynasty China was ruled by the Manchu