King
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King is a regal title traditionally denoting a male sovereign ruler of a kingdom, often associated with supreme authority and hereditary monarchy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King canonical | 18 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monarchical title
ⓘ
royal title ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
chess
ⓘ
literature ⓘ mythology ⓘ religious texts ⓘ |
| appliesTo | ruler of a kingdom ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
coronation
ⓘ
crown ⓘ dynasty ⓘ regalia ⓘ royal court ⓘ royal prerogative ⓘ royal succession ⓘ sovereignty ⓘ supreme authority ⓘ throne ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Emperor
ⓘ
Prince ⓘ Queen ⓘ |
| denotes |
male monarch
ⓘ
sovereign ruler ⓘ |
| etymologyRoot |
Old English cyning
ⓘ
Proto-Germanic *kuningaz ⓘ |
| genderAssociation | male ⓘ |
| governs | kingdom ⓘ |
| hasFeminineForm | Queen ⓘ |
| hasPluralForm | Kings ⓘ |
| hasRoleIn |
commander-in-chief
ⓘ
fountain of justice ⓘ head of state ⓘ source of honor ⓘ |
| hasSubordinateTitle |
Count
ⓘ
Duke ⓘ Prince ⓘ |
| hasSymbol |
crown
ⓘ
scepter ⓘ throne ⓘ |
| inChess |
checkmated to end the game
ⓘ
most important piece ⓘ |
| mayBe |
absolute ruler
ⓘ
ceremonial head of state ⓘ elected monarch ⓘ |
| typicalSuccessionMode |
hereditary succession
ⓘ
primogeniture ⓘ |
| usedIn |
absolute monarchy
ⓘ
constitutional monarchy ⓘ hereditary monarchy ⓘ monarchy ⓘ |
| usedInLanguage |
metaphor for dominance
ⓘ
metaphor for excellence ⓘ metaphor for highest rank ⓘ |
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Bernice King
subject surface form:
Royal Arch Masonry