Kings

noun

ˈkiŋz 

plural in form but singular in construction

1

: either of two narrative and historical books of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table

2

: any of four narrative and historical books in the former Roman Catholic canon of the Old Testament

Examples of Kings in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This is mostly true, not only because the Party’s leadership seems to prioritize conventional celebrities such as Beyoncé and Taylor Swift over algorithm kings like Theo Von but also because their candidates don’t play well on the new media. —Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2025

What’s left is what fans of the original movie know as Pride Rock, the landing where the lion kings of the 1994 film address their subjects. —Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024

Sleep like paupers, eat like kings! —Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024

During the sixth century, France’s Merovingian kings looked from the island across what were still marshes and fields on the Left Bank toward the Church of Saint-Germain-des-Prés. —Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Kings

• brings
• clings
• dings
• flings
• lings
• pings
• rings
• sings
• slings
• stings
• strings
• swings

Kids Definition

Kings

noun

ˈkiŋz 

: either of two narrative and historical books of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see bible