king of kings

: a monarch having other monarchs under him: such as

a

: an earthly sovereign

this forthright declaration by the king of kings … forms a fitting conclusion to the long story of Justinian's wars

—P. N. Ure

b

King of kings or King of Kings : god, christ

the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords

—1 Timothy 6:15 (Revised Standard Version)

the deity is treated as the King of Kings

—D. S. Sarma

Word History

Etymology

Middle English king of kinges

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