king

king [-s] n

OE cyning.

  1. Sovereign; [fig.] Lord; God; Christ; supreme being; heavenly ruler; divine law-giver.
  2. Ruler; crowned one; higher power; [fig.] sun.
  3. Monarch; male ruler; leader of a realm; head of a domain.
  4. Phrase. “King of Down”: bed pillow; [fig.] Prince of Peace; [kenning] Comforter.