king of hearts

Beardless deck monarch

The king of hearts is a playing card in a standard deck, depicting a king and bearing the heart suit symbol.

In most traditional designs, the king of hearts is shown with a sword behind his head, earning him the nickname "the suicide king." The phrase can also refer affectionately to someone who captures romantic devotion: He's the king of hearts around here.

card

deck

Ship's flat surface

hand · deal · shuffle · face card · bridge · poker · rummy · canasta · euchre · whist

royalty

monarch

Hereditary supreme ruler

ruler · majesty · regal · coronation · realm · dynasty · palace · scepter · emperor · tsar

romance

sweetheart

Affectionate name for beloved

romantic · suitor · heartthrob · affection · devotion · courtship · adoration · amour · wooing · enchantment

Categories
Opposites
card rank hierarchy

king of heartsace of hearts

Highest card, love suit

low card

suit contrast

king of heartsking of spades

Royal card, pointed suit

king of clubs · queen of spades · ace of spades · black king · king of diamonds

romantic/emotional symbolism

king of heartscold fish

Unfriendly, unfeeling person

pariah · ice queen · stone-hearted

Family

king, kings, kingly, kingship, kinghood, kingless, kinglike, kingmaker, heart

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