Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

king of kings

/ˈkɪŋ ʌv ˌkɪŋz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.34 in modern English

Syllables: king of k-ings
IPA: /ˈkɪŋ ʌv ˌkɪŋz/

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative letter-case form of king of kings.

noun

A king who has other kings as subjects; an emperor.

name

The title of an individual king who has other kings as subjects; in particular

name

The title of an individual king who has other kings as subjects; in particular:

name

The title of an individual king who has other kings as subjects; in particular:

Example Sentences

"He wants to be Ozymandias, King of Kings."
"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."
"King of Kings, Lord of Lords, all the things He has in store"

Etymology

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.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkɪŋ ʌv ˌkɪŋz/

Inflected Forms

kings of kings (plural)

Phrases

Holy of Holies

Frequently Paired Words

Holy of Holies

Synonyms

high king Lord of Lords

Questions

How do you pronounce king of kings?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɪŋ ʌv ˌkɪŋz/.
What does king of kings mean?: Alternative letter-case form of king of kings.
Where does king of kings come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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