king of kings
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King of Kings¹
proper noun
- Alternative letter-case form of king of kings
king of kings²
- /ˈkɪŋ ʌv ˌkɪŋz/ US
Where it comes from
Attested in Middle English as king of kinges. An ancient formula which seems to have originated in a Semitic language of the Ancient Near East; see Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠𐭭 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (šāhān-šāh, “king of kings”) for more.
noun kings of kings
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A king who has other kings as subjects; an emperor.
He wants to be Ozymandias, King of Kings.
Similar: high king
proper noun
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The title of an individual king who has other kings as subjects; in particular
Similar: high king
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God.
Similar: high king
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Jesus Christ.
These shal make warre with the Lambe, and the Lambe shal ouercome them: For he is Lord of Lords, and King of kings, and they that are with him, are called, & chosen, and faithfull.
Similar: high king, Lord of Lords
Translations
Every language
noun king who has other kings as subjects — see also shahanshah
| Español | rey de reyes |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 萬王之王 /万王之王 wànwángzhīwáng, 眾王之王 /众王之王 zhòngwángzhīwáng |
| हिन्दी | महाराजाधिराज mahārājādhirāj, राजाधिराज rājādhirāj, महाराजा mahārājā, महाराज mahārāj, सम्राट samrāṭ, चक्रवर्ती cakravartī |
| Português | rei dos reis |
| Français | roi des rois |
| Deutsch | König der Könige |
| Italiano | re dei re |
| Ελληνικά | βασιλέας των βασιλέων vasiléas ton vasiléon |
| Română | rege al regilor |
| Русский | царь царе́й carʹ caréj |
| العربية | مَلِكُ الْمُلُوكِ maliku l-mulūki |
| עברית | מלך המלכים mélekh ha-m'lakhím |
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