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Synonyms for king

Most common

baron power magnate mogul monarch sovereign

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Other

rex, roy formal dated

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A male monarch; a man who heads a monarchy; in an absolute monarchy, the supreme ruler of his nation.

    Henry VIII was the king of England from 1509 to 1547.

  2. n. 2

    A male monarch; a man who heads a monarchy; in an absolute monarchy, the supreme ruler of his nation. The monarch with the most power and authority in a monarchy, regardless of sex.

Forms

Plural
kings → barons, powers, magnates, moguls…

Example sentences

  • power This machine consumes 10% of all the power we use.
  • baron A viscount ranks below an earl or count but above a baron.
  • magnate Sami was an Egyptian shipping magnate.
  • sovereign Queen Victoria was the sovereign of Great Britain.
  • monarch The monarch is supposed to attend the funeral.
  • rex Claudio brought a German Shepherd dog named Rex.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
kingrising
powersteady
baronrising
magnaterising
sovereignsteady
monarchrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
roy1, rex1
5 letters
power2, baron2, ruler2, mogul2
6 letters
tycoon2
7 letters
majesty3, monarch2, magnate2
9 letters
sovereign2, potentate3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (power2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
roi
Italiano
re
Español
rey
Deutsch
König
Català
rei