King

/kɪŋ/
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Other forms: Kings

Definitions of King
  1. noun
    United States charismatic civil rights leader and Baptist minister who campaigned against the segregation of Blacks (1929-1968)
    synonyms: Martin Luther King, Martin Luther King Jr.
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    example of:
    civil rights activist, civil rights leader, civil rights worker
    a leader of the political movement dedicated to securing equal opportunity for members of minority groups
    clergyman, man of the cloth, reverend
    a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of a Christian church
  2. noun
    United States guitar player and singer of the blues (born in 1925)
    synonyms: B. B. King, Riley B King
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    example of:
    guitar player, guitarist
    a musician who plays the guitar
    singer, vocaliser, vocalist, vocalizer
    a person who sings
  3. noun
    United States woman tennis player (born in 1943)
    synonyms: Billie Jean King, Billie Jean Moffitt King
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    example of:
    tennis player
    an athlete who plays tennis
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