Kings

American

[kingz] / kɪŋz /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

either of two books of the Bible, 1 Kings or 2 Kings, which contain the history of the kings of Israel and Judah. Ki.

Kings British

/ kɪŋz /

noun

(functioning as singular) Old Testament (in versions based on the Hebrew, including the Authorized Version) either of the two books called I and II Kings recounting the histories of the kings of Judah and Israel

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Etymology

Origin of Kings

First recorded before 1000

Example Sentences

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Han says he has slashed prices for his Musang Kings by nearly a third, offering them to customers for 50 ringgit per kilogram.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

The Kings fired coach Jim Hiller after the Olympic break.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Danielle Edgington set up her cake shed in Kings Heath, Birmingham, eight months ago and it's proved so popular she has quit her job as a catering manager to work on it full time.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Grammy-winning rapper J. Cole, a longtime basketball fanatic, has signed to play for the Nanjing Monkey Kings in the Chinese Basketball Assn.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

“Goodbye, Meggy, I hope the Kings won’t strain today. Don’t fret about Father, dear,” she added, as they parted.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

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