king Persian Dictionary

1. n. (chess) the weakest but the most important piece

2. n. one of the four playing cards in a deck bearing the picture of a king

3. n. a checker that has been moved to the opponent's first row where it is promoted to a piece that is free to move either forward or backward

4. n. a very wealthy or powerful businessman

5. n. a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

6. n. a competitor who holds a preeminent position

7. n. United States charismatic civil rights leader and Baptist minister who campaigned against the segregation of Blacks (1929-1968)

8. n. United States guitar player and singer of the blues (born in 1925)

9. n. United States woman tennis player (born in 1943)

10. n. preeminence in a particular category or group or field