high king
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high king
Where it comes from
From Middle English *heah-kyng, from Old English hēahcyning (“high-king; God”), equivalent to high + king.
noun high kings · high-king · highking
- A chief king or ruler; a great, superior, or supreme king; a king of kings. […] is eighth in descent from Aedh Slaine, Highking of Ireland, in the Southern Uí Néill pedigrees.
proper noun high-king · highking
- The king of kings: God; often, Jesus Christ.
Translations
Talk about this word "high king." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/high%20king. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. high king. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/high%20king "high king." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/high%20king.Cite this
@misc{high_king_2026,
title = {high king},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/high%20king},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
