King

Throne's male occupant

King is a common English surname, most prominently associated with Martin Luther King Jr., the American civil rights leader.

King's "I Have a Dream" speech remains iconic.

It also appears as a title before a monarch's name: King Charles III. (Lowercase king is a ruler or dominant figure.)

MLK

Martin Luther

Protestant Reformation founder

nonviolence · equality · march · Montgomery · Atlanta · Nobel · legacy · reverend · memorial · activism

surname

Stephen

Greek-origin male name

  • LarryMale nickname
  • RodneyTraditional masculine given name
  • CaroleFrench-derived woman's name

Billie Jean · Angus · family · author · musician · athlete

title

Princess

Royal female title

  • DukeHigh-ranking noble title
  • BaronHereditary nobility prefix
  • MarquisPersonal name for someone

Lord · Charles · Henry · George · Louis · Richard · James · Edward

Categories
Opposites
gender/royal counterpart

Kingqueen

Most powerful chess piece

empress · princess

social hierarchy/status

Kingpeasant

Low-status agricultural laborer

serf · commoner · slave · pauper · subject

governance system

Kingpresident

Elected leader of nation

prime minister · elected leader · democrat · republican

Phrases
Family

kingdom, kin, kings, kindred, kindergarten, kingpin, kingdoms, kingly, kingship

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G