great king
Legendary sovereign figure
Great king is a title of supreme royal authority, historically used for rulers who held dominion over lesser kings or vast territories.
Persian emperors bore this title, as did other ancient Near Eastern monarchs.
The phrase appears in historical and biblical contexts: The great king of Persia demanded tribute from the conquered provinces.
In casual use, it can be ironic or affectionate: All hail the great king of the TV remote.
- monarchHereditary supreme ruler
- sovereignSupreme in power
- emperorMale ruler of empire
- rulerOne who governs
- divine rightGod-granted ruling authority
throne · iron throne · crown · majesty · reign · dynasty · royal · royal court · pharaoh · conqueror · palace · scepter · noble · realm · dominion · legendary · powerful · sultan
- Ancient PersiaPersepolis, Xerxes, Behistun inscription, satrap, satraps
- Persian Empiresatrap, satrapy, Darius, Cyrus, Xerxes