king of beasts
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king of beasts
- /ˈkɪŋ əv ˈbiːsts/
Where it comes from
From Middle English king of bestes.
noun kings of beasts
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The lion.
“Who shot the lions?” Fred asked. / “Yours truly,” answered Terry. “I shot them with my little gun. I wouldn’t tell a lie for a dozen lions.” Nearly every one in the command laughed heartily, and gathered around to see the big game. The scouts told how Terry had brought the two kings of beasts down,
Similar: King of the Jungle
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noun the lion
| Español | rey de la selva |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 百獣の王 hyakujū no ō |
| 中文 | 國王野獸 /国王野兽 guówáng yěshòu |
| Português | rei da selva, rei da floresta, rei dos animais |
| Français | roi des animaux |
| Deutsch | König der Tiere |
| Italiano | re degli animali |
| Ελληνικά | βασιλιάς των ζώων vasiliás ton zóon |
| Română | regele animalelor |
| Русский | ца́рь звере́й cárʹ zveréj |
| العربية | مَلِك الوُحُوش malik al-wuḥūš |
| עברית | מֶלֶךְ הַחַיּוֹת mélech haẖayyót |
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