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  king of kings

  noun

  a king having other kings subject to him.
• King of kings
  King of kings

  noun

  Christ; Jesus.

king of kings

¹ American  

noun

1. a king having other kings subject to him.

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King of kings ² American  

Or King of Kings

noun

1. Christ; Jesus.

2. God; Jehovah.

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Etymology

Origin of king of kings

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Example Sentences

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king of kings King of kings

Just like the egg salad sandwich, the king of kings.

From Golf Digest ● Apr. 3, 2018

I called him after the king of kings: look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair.

From The Guardian ● May 25, 2016

"In Italy, he was kind of king of kings," she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2014

On the pedestal is written: "My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: Look on my works ye Mighty and despair."

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2013

This is the dream, and we will tell the king what it means: O king, you are the king of kings to whom God has given the rule, the power, the strength, and the glory.

From The Children's Bible by Henry A. Sherman

Josephine, overcome with the conflicting emotions which the day had excited, retired to her apartment, and, falling upon her knees, with tears implored the guidance of the King of kings.

From Josephine Makers of History by John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott

King of kings, 250; king of truth, 130, 163; powerful king, 130.

From The Gospel of Buddha Compiled from Ancient Records by Paul Carus by Paul Carus

Yes, Thou shalt reign forever, O Jesus, King of kings!

From The Story of Our Hymns by Ernest Edwin Ryden

Then who would shrink from the lowly band, Who make their peace with the King of kings?

From Poems With a Sketch of the Life and Experience of Annie R. Smith by Rebekah Smith

But Thou who liest slumbering there, Art King of kings, earth, ocean, air.

From The Bible Story by Newton Marshall Hall