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

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Those channels have long featured Clippers and Kings games.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Kings, presidents and military academies have wrestled with versions of that question for millennia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

US rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars, known for hit songs including The Kill, This is War and Kings And Queens, was formed by Leto and his brother Shannon in the late 1990s.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

In Luxor, home to the Valley of the Kings in Egypt, the totality -- when the Moon fully covers the Sun -- will last six minutes and 22 seconds.

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

The Kings crowded in closer to watch the fight.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon

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