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"KINGS" is a plural of: king. |
Date "KINGS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references) |
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Literature | Kings Of the 2,550 sovereigns who have hitherto reigned, 300 have been overthrown. 134 have been assassinated. 123 have been taken captive in war. 108 have been executed. 100 have been slain in battle. 64 have been forced to abdicate. 28 have committed suicide. 25 have been tortured to death. 23 have become mad or imbecile. Kings etc., ~~~of England. Of England. Much foolish superstition has of late been circulated respecting certain days supposed to be "fatal" to the crowned heads of Great Britain. The following list may help to discriminate truth from fiction: [From means the regnal year commenced from: To is the day of death.] WILLIAM L, from Monday, December 25th, 1066, to Thursday, September 9th, 1087; WILLIAM II., from Sunday, September 26th, 1087, to Thursday, August 2nd, 1100; HENRY I., from Sunday, August 5th, 1100, to Sunday, December 1st, 1135; STEPHEN, from Thursday, December 26th, 1135, to Monday, October 25th, 1154. HENRY II., from Sunday, December 19th, 1154, to Thursday, July 6th, 1189; RICHARD I., from Sunday, September 3rd, 1189, to Tuesday, April 6th, 1199; JOHN, from Thursday, May 27th, 1199, to Wednesday, October 19th, 1216; HENRY III., from Saturday, October 28th, 1216, to Wednesday, November 16th, 1272; EDWARD I., from Sunday, November 20th, 1272, to Friday, July 7th, 1307; EDWARD II., from Saturday, July 8th, 1307, to Tuesday, January 20th, 1327; EDWARD III., from Sunday, January 25th, 1327 (N.S.), to Sunday, June 21st, 1377; RICHARD II., from Monday, June 22nd, 1377, to Monday, September 29th, 1399; HENRY IV., from Tuesday, September 30th, 1399, to Monday, March 20th, 1413; HENRY V., from Tuesday, March 21st, 1413, to Monday, August 31st, 1422; HENRY VI., from Tuesday, September 1st, 1422, to Wednesday, March 4th, 1461; EDWARD IV., from Wednesday, March 4th, 1461, to Wednesday, April 9th, 1483; EDWARD V., from Wednesday, April 9th, 1483, to Sunday, June 22nd, 1483; RICHARD III., from Thursday, June 26, 1483, to Monday, August 22nd, 1485. HENRY VII., from Monday, August 22nd, 1485, to Saturday, April 21st, 1509; HENRY VIII., from Sunday, April 22nd, 1509, to Friday, January 28th, 1547; EDWARD VI., from Friday, January 28th, 1547, to Thursday, July 6th, 1553; MARY, from Thursday, July 6th, 1553, to Thursday, November 17th, 1558; ELIZABETH, from Thursday, November 17th, 1558, to Thursday, March 24th, 1603. JAMES I., from Thursday, March 24th, 1603, to Sunday, March 27, 1625; CHARLES I., from Sunday, March 27th, 1625, to Tuesday, January 30th, 1649; [Commonwealth- CROMWELL, died Friday, September 3-13, 1658;] CHARLES II., restored Tuesday, May 29th, 1660, died Friday, February 6th, 1685; JAMES II., from Tuesday, February 6th, 1685, to Saturday, December 11th, 1688; WILLIAM III., from Wednesday, February 13th, 1689, to Monday, March 8th, 1702; ANNE, from Monday, March 8th, 1702, to Sunday, August 1st, 1714. (Both O.S.) GEORGE I., from Sunday, August 1st, 1714, to Saturday, June 11th, 1727 O.S., 1721 N.S.; GEORGE II., from Saturday, June 11th, 1727, to Saturday, October 25th, 1760, N.S.; GEORGE III., from Saturday, October 25th, 1760, to Saturday, January 29th, 1820, GEORGE IV., from Saturday, January 29th, 1820, to Saturday, June 26th, 1830; WILLIAM IV., from Saturday, June 26th, 1830, to Tuesday, June 20th, 1837; VICTORIA, from Tuesday, June 20th, 1837 * * (See Two.) Hence five have terminated their reign on a Sunday, six on a Monday, four on a Tuesday, four on a Wednesday, six on a Thursday, four on a Thursday, four on a Friday, and six on a Saturday. Nine have begun and ended their reign on the same day, Henry I. and Edward III. on a Sunday; Richard II. on a Monday; Edward IV., Anne, and George I. on a Wednesday: Mary on a Thursday; George III. and George IV. on a Saturday. Kings, etc., of England. William I. styled himself King of the English, Normans, and Cinomantians, Henry I., King of the English and Duke of the Normans; Stephen, King of the English; Henry II., King of England, Duke of Normandy and Aquitania, and Count of Anjou; John, King of England, Lord of Ireland, Duke of Normandy and Aquitania, and Count of Anjou; Henry III., in 1259, dropped the titles of "Duke of Normandy" and "Count of Anjou;" Edward I., King of England, Lord of Ireland, and Duke of Aquitania; Edward II. made his son "Duke of Aquitania" in the nineteenth year of his reign, and styled himself King of England and Lord of Ireland; Edward III., from 1337, adopted the style of King of France and England, and Lord of Ireland, and Duke of Aquitania; Richard II., King of England and France, and Lord of Ireland; Edward VI., Of England, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith emdash this last title was given to Henry VIII. in the thirty-fifth year of his reign; Mary, Of England, France, and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, and Supreme Head of the Anglican and Hibernian Church; Charles I., Of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, etc.; Commonwealth, The Keepers of the Liberties of England, by the authority of Parliament, and Cromwell was styled His Highness; Charles II. and James II. as Charles I.; William and Mary, Of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, King and Queen, Defenders of the Faith, etc.; Anne, Of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, etc.; George III., in 1801, abandoned the words "King of France," which had been retained for 432 years, and his style was "George III., by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith. 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Books of Kings are two books of the Christian Bible Old Testament and Jewish Tanach. They contain accounts of the kings of ancient Israel.Two books of Kings were originally one book in the Hebrew Scriptures. The present division into two books was first made by the Septuagint, which now, with the Vulgate, numbers them as the third and fourth books of Kings, the two books of Samuel being the first and second books of Kings.
They contain the annals of the Jewish commonwealth from the accession of Solomon till the subjugation of the kingdom by Nebuchadnezzar and the Babylonians (apparently a period of about four hundred and fifty-three years). The books of Chronicles are more comprehensive in their contents than those of Kings. The latter synchronize with 1 Chronicles 28 - 2 Chronicles 36:21. While in the Chronicles greater prominence is given to the priestly or Levitical office, in the Kings greater prominence is given to the kingly office.
The authorship of these books is uncertain. There are some portions of them and of the Book of Jeremiah that are almost identical, e.g., 2 Kings 24:18-25 and Jeremiah 52; 39:1-10; 40:7-41:10. There are also many undesigned coincidences between Jeremiah and Kings (2 Kings 21-23 and Jer. 7:15; 15:4; 19:3, etc.), and events recorded in Kings of which Jeremiah had personal knowledge. Because of this many have traditionally thought that Jeremiah was the author of the books of Kings. An alternative supposition is that Ezra, after the Captivity, compiled them from documents written perhaps by David, Solomon, Nathan, Gad, and Iddo, and that he arranged them in the order in which they now exist.
In the threefold division of the Scriptures in the Jewish Tanach, these books are ranked among the "Prophets." They are frequently quoted or alluded to by Jesus and his apostles (Matthew 6:29; 12:42; Luke 4:25, 26; 10:4; comp. 2 Kings 4:29; Mark 1:6; comp. 2 Kings 1:8; Matthew 3:4, etc.).
The sources of the narrative are referred to as
The date of its composition was perhaps some time between B.C. 561, the date of the last chapter (2 Kings 25), when Jehoiachin was released from captivity by Evil-merodach, and B.C. 538, the date of the decree of deliverance by Cyrus the Great.
- the "book of the acts of Solomon" (1 Kings 11:41)
- the "book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah" (14:29; 15:7, 23, etc.)
- the "book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel" (14:19; 15:31; 16:14, 20, 27, etc.).
Initial text from Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897 -- Please update as needed
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Drag kings are female bodied persons who eitherDrag Kings should not just seen as female equivalents of drag queens, because the term covers a much wider field of gender perfomance. Gender identity among Drag Kings is far more varied, too.
- temporarily attempt to pass as men, usually off-stage, or
- perfom male characters in often ostentatious mens' clothes on stage, often with hilariously exaggerated macho attitudes, or
- show and/or perform a mixture of male and female characteristics, both on and off stage. This is also called gender-bending.
Drag Kings are largely a phenomenon of lesbian culture, although increasingly more Drag Kings become part of the Drag King sub-culture without being part of the lesbian sub-culture. They are only recently coming to fame or spotlight that Drag Queens have known for years.
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simple:King
People whose surname is or was King include:
- For the head of state, see Monarch.
- See also King (chess).
- Ada Byron King (Ada Lovelace)
- B.B. King
- Billie Jean King
- Carole King
- Charles William King
- Don King
- Earl King
- John William King
- Kerry King
- Larry King
- Laurie R. King
- Martin Luther King Jr
- Philip Gidley King
- Philip King (author)
- Rodney King
- Stephen King
- Tabitha King
- William King
- William Lyon Mackenzie King
- William R. King
- Rex King-Clark
- Lisa M. King-Johnson
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The king is a piece in the game of chess. The king represents the prize the opposition seeks to win. If the king is threatened and cannot escape capture, the king is said to be in checkmate and the game is lost. Each player starts with his king in the middle of his first rank, between the queen and the king's bishop. In algebraic notation, the white king starts on e1 and the black king on e8.
A king can move one square in any direction (horizontally, vertically, and diagonally as shown at left), except that it may not move onto a square that is under attack by an enemy piece. As with most pieces, it captures by moving onto a square occupied by an enemy piece. Also, in conjunction with a rook, the king may make a special move called castling.
If an opponent's move places the king under attack, it is said to be in check, and the player in check is required to immediately remedy this situation by moving the king, capturing the attacking piece, or interposing a piece between the king and the attacking piece. If none of these three options are possible, the player has been checkmated and loses the game.
A player may not make any move that leaves his king exposed to attack. If the king is not under attack, and all available moves for that player would place the king under attack, then that player has been stalemated and the game is drawn.
In the opening and middlegame, the king rarely plays an active role, instead seeking safety on the edge of the board behind friendly pawns. In the endgame, however, the danger of checkmate is minimal, and the king emerges to play an active role in assisting the promotion of friendly pawns.
It is impossible to assign a value to the king relative to the other chess pieces, because the king can't be exchanged. Its value in that sense is infinite. However, in the endgame the king has a power of attack and defense somewhat greater than a bishop or a knight.
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The word "Kings" is the plural of "king", a male ruler. See Monarch.Kings are also two Old Testament books (in the Bible). See Books of Kings.
In addition, Kings is a very popular drinking game involving actions based on draws from a standard set of playing cards.
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Kings County is a county located in the Central Valley of California, southeast of Fresno County. It is located in a rich agricultural region. As of 2000 the population was 129,461. The county seat is Hanford.
History
Kings County was formed in 1893 from parts of Tulare County.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,604 km² (1,391 mi²). 3,603 km² (1,391 mi²) of it is land and 1 km² (0 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.04% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 129,461 people, 34,418 households, and 26,983 families residing in the county. The population density is 36/km² (93/mi²). There are 36,563 housing units at an average density of 10/km² (26/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 53.68% White, 8.30% Black or African American, 1.68% Native American, 3.07% Asian, 0.19% Pacific Islander, 28.28% from other races, and 4.79% from two or more races. 43.61% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.There are 34,418 households out of which 46.40% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.00% are married couples living together, 14.30% have a female householder with no husband present, and 21.60% are non-families. 17.00% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.80% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.18 and the average family size is 3.56.
In the county the population is spread out with 29.00% under the age of 18, 11.80% from 18 to 24, 35.00% from 25 to 44, 16.80% from 45 to 64, and 7.40% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 30 years. For every 100 females there are 134.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 148.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $35,749, and the median income for a family is $38,111. Males have a median income of $31,700 versus $24,772 for females. The per capita income for the county is $15,848. 19.50% of the population and 15.80% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 25.90% are under the age of 18 and 8.80% are 65 or older.
Cities and towns
- Armona
- Avenal
- Corcoran
- Hanford
- Home Garden
- Kettleman City
- Kingsburg
- Lemoore
- Lemoore Station
- Stratford
External links
- Kings County website
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Kings County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.Formed in August 17th, 1759 the county's northern and eastern boundaries are determined by the Bay of Fundy and Minas Basin, and its western and southern boundaries are the counties of Annapolis, Lunenburg, and Hants.
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The Kings River is a major river of California, USA. It arises in the Sierra Nevada, in three forks. The Middle and South fork start in Kings Canyon National Park, while the North fork starts in the John Muir Wilderness. The South fork flows in Kings Canyon: a spectacular 4000' deep glacial valley. The forks join in the foothills of the Sierra, where the river becomes an attraction for whitewater rafting.In the foothills, the water from the river is impounded in the Pine Flat Reservoir. In the Central Valley, the river flows south of Fresno, California, where its water is diverted for agriculture. The river channel feeds into the Tulare Lake basin, which is currently dry.
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A monarch is a hereditary ruler, figure-head or head of state, except in certain states like the former Kingdom of Poland, the various Irish kingdoms before english rule, and current-day Malaysia which feature or featured elected monarchs. A nation or state that is ruled by a monarch is called a kingdom. A system of governance involving a monarch is known as a monarchy.
Kings and Queens
"King" designates a male monarch (when he does not use another title such as emperor or tsar). A female monarch is called queen, or in full "reigning queen" or "queen regnant", to distinguish from "queen consort," the wife of a king. In some countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, North America and the Pacific, a "King" is the hereditary head of a nation-state, except when a queen or other head of state fills the role.
In China, "king" is the usual translation for the term wang, which designated the sovereign before the Qin dynasty and during the Ten Kingdoms period. During the early Han dynasty, China had a number of small kingdoms, each about the size of a county and subordinate to the Emperor of China.
Other Monarch Titles
Where there is a difference, male titles are left of the slash and female titles are to the right.
By Region
- Americas
- cacique - Aboriginal Hispaniola
- Asia
- huangdi - Imperial China
- maharaja/maharanee - India
- tenno or mikado - Japan
- wang - pre-Imperial China
- Europe (and Russia)
- czar/czarina - alternate spelling of Tsar (emperor)
- imperator/imperatrix - Rome (emperor)
- kaiser - Germany, Austria (emperor)
- Konig - Hungary, Prussia, etc (king)
- pope - Holy See (Vatican)
- rí (sometimes ríoch) - king of local Irish states. Chief overlord king was called the Árd Rí, meaning High King
- tsar/tsarina - Russia (emperor)
- Middle East
- emir - Arabic holy title
- khan - Mongol Emperor or Arabic leader
- shah - Persia/Iran, Afghanistan
- shaikh - Arabic leader
- sultan/sultana - Arabic King
- pharaoh - Ancient Egypt
General monarch titles
- autocrat - General term for absolute monarch.
- emperor/empress - Empire
- king/queen - Kingdom
- grand duke/grand duchess - Grand Duchy
- prince/princess - Sovereign Principality
Monarchs Today
Few monarchs today exercise absolute authority. Although there are a number of hereditary monarchies still existing in the world, many countries with hereditary royalty are de facto ruled by a democratically elected leader such as a prime minister, while the monarchy continues to hold a symbolic or ceremonial position (eg. United Kingdom; see also constitutional monarchy).
In a few cases a monarch is associated with a particular group (or nation) within a state, such as Te Arikuini Te Atairangikaahu of the Maori (the Maori Queen) and Osei Tutu II of the Ashanti. Malaysia provides an example of a monarch-rich state.
The system for succession to the throne varies from monarchy to monarchy. Traditionally, succession to the eldest son of the monarch has been most common; if the monarch had no sons, the throne would pass either to the eldest daughter, or to the nearest male relative, depending on whether the monarchy accepted female rulers and/or descent in the female line. Some monarchies have abolished this preference for males, and the eldest child of the monarch ascends to the throne, be that child male or female, e.g. some European monarchies such as Sweden. There are also elected monarchs of elected monarchies, and dictators who proclaim themselves rulers of a self-proclaimed monarchy.
In some monarchies, e.g. Saudi Arabia, succession to the throne has passed to the monarch's next eldest brother, and only to the monarch's children after that. In some other monarchies, the monarch chooses who will be his successor, who need not necessarily be his eldest son, e.g. Jordan.
See also: dauphin, regent, queen consort
Reigning Monarchs
There are thirty reigning sovereign monarchs in the world:
Some countries have reigning monarchs who are not head of state, for example the individual emirs of the United Arab Emirates and the kings of the Wallis and Futuna islands.
- The two co-princes of Andorra
- The King of Bahrain
- The King of the Belgians
- The King of Bhutan
- The Sultan of Brunei
- The King of Cambodia
- The Queen of Denmark
- The Pope (of the Holy See)
- The Emperor of Japan
- The King of Jordan
- The Emir of Kuwait
- The King of Lesotho
- The Prince of Liechtenstein
- The Grand Duke of Luxembourg
- The King of Malaysia
- The Prince of Monaco
- The King of Morocco
- The King of Nepal
- The King of Norway
- The Sultan of Oman
- The Emir of Qatar
- The Queen of the Netherlands
- The Queen of the United Kingdom and of 15 other Commonwealth Realms
- The King of Saudi Arabia
- The King of Spain
- The King of Swaziland
- The King of Sweden
- The King of Thailand
- The King of Tonga
A monarch is also a type of butterfly.
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The Sacramento Kings are a National Basketball Association team based in Sacramento, California.
- Founded: 1945 in the National Basketball League,joined the NBA in 1948.
- Formerly known as: Rochester Royals (1945-57), Cincinnati Royals (1957-72), Kansas City-Omaha Kings (1972-75), Kansas City Kings (1975-85)
- Home Arena: ARCO Arena
- Uniform colors: Purple and black
- Logo design: The words "SACRAMENTO KINGS" superimposed over crossed lances, a basketball beneath
- NBL Championships: 1945-46
- NBA Championships: 1950-51
Franchise history
Players of note
Basketball Hall of Famers:Not to be forgotten:
- Oscar Robertson
Retired numbers:
- Mitch Richmond
- Hedo Turkoglu
- Spud Webb
- Wayman Tisdale
Current stars:
- 1 Nate Archibald
- 6 (Sixth Man) - The Fans
- 11 Bob Davies
- 12 Maurice Stokes
- 14 Oscar Robertson
- 27 Jack Twyman
- 44 Sam Lacey
Sacramento Kings official web site
- Mike Bibby
- Doug Christie
- Vlade Divac
- Bobby Jackson
- Brad Miller
- Peja Stojakovic
- Chris Webber
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| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Deity | God the Son, Jesus, Christ; The Messiah, The Anointed, The Saviour, the Redeemer, The Mediator, The Intercessor, The Advocate, The Judge; The Son of God, The Son of Man, The Son of David; The Lamb of God, The Word; Logos; Emmanuel; Immanuel; The King of Kings and Lord of Lords, The King of Glory, The Prince of Peace, The Good Shepherd, The Way, The Truth, The Life, The Bread of Life, The Light of the World; The Lord our, The Sun of Righteousness; "The Pilot of the Galilean lake". |
Government | Phrase: "a dog's obeyed in office"; cada uno tiene su alguazil; le Roi le veut; regibus esse manus en nescio longas; regnant populi; "the demigod Authority "; "the right divine of kings to govern wrong"; "uneasy lies the head that wears a crown". |
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Screenplays | You're the daughter of kings. A shield maiden of Rohan (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers; writing credit: Frances Walsh) Kings are killed, Mr. Garrison, politics is power, nothing more (JFK; writing credit: Jim Marrs; Jim Garrison) Oh, one gets so tired of one's own class--princes and counts and dukes and kings! Everybody talking shop (Trouble in Paradise; writing credit: Aladar Laszlo; Grover Jones) Fate doesn't always make the right men kings. (The Prisoner of Zenda; writing credit: Anthony Hope; Edward E. Rose) Kings died and kingdoms fell (Harold and Maude; writing credit: Colin Higgins) | |
Lyrics | So many kings to rule just one hill (Flipper Twist; performing artist: Flipper) I've slept in dumpsters, got high with kings (Wasting Time; performing artist: Kid Rock) The ego sings of castles and kings and things (Porpoise Song; performing artist: Monkees) These kings of beasts now counting their days (The Prophet's Song; performing artist: Queen; writing credit: Brian May) All you suicide kings and you drama queens (Misery; performing artist: Soul Asylum) | |
Clever | All I say is, kings is kings, and you got to make allowances. Take them all around, they're a mighty ornery lot. It's the way they're raised. (references; author: Mark Twain) | |
Movie/TV Titles | Kings Cross (1972) A Dream of Kings (1969) Lovers and Kings (1965) Kings of the Sun (1963) King of Kings (1961) | |
Song Titles | Gravelwalk (performing artist: Kings Galliard) Anarchy Through Capitolism (performing artist: Kottonmouth Kings) U Don't Love Me (performing artist: Kumbia Kings) | |
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 | A middle school field trip to Kings Landing. Dragging seine net to determine kinds and variety of organisms present in the river at this time of year. Credit: America's Coastlines. |  | Kings BowlCraters of the MoonShoshone Field OfficeUSRDUpper Snake River District. Credit: Duane Reynolds. |
 | Great Rift Crystal Ice Cave in Kings BowlCraters of the MoonShoshone Field OfficeUSRDUpper Snake River District. Credit: Duane Reynolds. |  | But his fourth bow -- to Grandon -- is the bow that is given before kings. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Come let us sit upon the ground and tell sad stories of the death of kings. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Kings of Europe bowing to J.P. Morgan (?) who is tossing them coins while man with U.S. flag looks on. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Kings College Chapel and Clare, Cambridge. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | The Natche, a ceremony in honour of the Kings son in Tongataboo [i.e. Tongatabu] / Webber del. ; Angus sc. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Kings Island [i.e. King Island, or Ukivok] - Native Eskimo. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Camp for Negro migratory agricultural workers at Kings Creek Canning Company, Kings Creek, Maryland. Credit: Library of Congress. |
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| "Three Kings In Shadow" by Matt Williams Commentary: "A shot of my chimney against the sky. With the little gaps in the top of the pots I thought they looked like three evil kings huddled together plotting something." | "Can i get on your shoulders ?" by Olivier Borgognon Commentary: "In the winter circus of geneva switzerland, the elephants are kings." |
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| Author | Quotation |
Benjamin Franklin | Idleness and pride tax with a heavier hand than kings and governments. |
Cardinal De Richelieu | To know how to disguise is the knowledge of kings. |
John Donne | Thou art slave to fate, chance, kings, and desperate men. |
John Dryden | Kings fight for empires, madmen for applause. |
Lord Byron | I wish men to be free, as much from mobs as kings -- from you as me. |
Louis XVIII | Punctuality is the politeness of kings. |
MoliFre | Grammar, which can govern even Kings. |
Seneca | The foremost art of kings is the ability to endure hatred. |
| The courts of kings are full of people, but empty of friends. | |
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Magna Carta | 1215 | All barons who have founded abbeys, concerning which they hold charters from the kings of England, or of which they have long continued possession, shall have the wardship of them, when vacant, as they ought to have. (reference) |
John Locke | 1690 | And the lord was with Hezekiah, and he prospered; wherefore he went forth, and he rebelled against the king of Assyria, and served him not, 2 Kings xviii. (Second Treatise of Government) |
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Emma | Austen, Jane | My first displays the wealth and pomp of kings, Lords of the earth |
Scarlet Letter | Hawthorne, Nathaniel | Men of the sword had overthrown nobles and kings. |
Les Miserables | Hugo, Victor | Kings threw themselves into this void |
The Hind and the Panther | John Dryden | And kind as kings upon their coronation day. |
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man | Joyce, James | It is peopled by the images of fabulous kings, set in stone |
King Richard III | Shakespeare, William | the great King of kings Hath in the tables of his law commanded That thou shalt do no murder |
Walden | Thoreau, Henry David | It has created palaces, but it was not so easy to create noblemen and kings. |
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| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Economic History | United Kingdom | Successive English kings sought to conquer Ireland. (references) |
Saudi Arabia | This practice has been followed by subsequent kings. (references) | |
Saudi Arabia | Saudi kings gradually have developed a central government. (references) | |
Political Rights | Saudi Arabia | Since the assassination of King Faisal in 1975, Saudi kings have reduced the frequency of their personal contacts with the public. (references) |
Travel | Nicaragua | In fact, most government office close in mid-December and do not reopen until after the festival of the Three Kings, in early January. (references) |
Mexico | Furthermore, many business contacts may be unavailable during the Christmas holiday season, which informally begins around December 16 with the holding of traditional evening "posadas," or festive gatherings for friends, and extends to January 6, the Day of the Epiphany (Twelfth Night, Day of the Three Kings). (references) | |
Lexicography | Devil's Dictionary | REGALIA, n. Distinguishing insignia, jewels and costume of such ancient and honorable orders as Knights of Adam; Visionaries of Detectable Bosh; the Ancient Order of Modern Troglodytes; the League of Holy Humbug; the Golden Phalanx of Phalangers; the Genteel Society of Expurgated Hoodlums; the Mystic Alliances of Georgeous Regalians; Knights and Ladies of the Yellow Dog; the Oriental Order of Sons of the West; the Blatherhood of Insufferable Stuff; Warriors of the Long Bow; Guardians of the Great Horn Spoon; the Band of Brutes; the Impenitent Order of Wife-Beaters; the Sublime Legion of Flamboyant Conspicuants; Worshipers at the Electroplated Shrine; Shining Inaccessibles; Fee-Faw-Fummers of the inimitable Grip; Jannissaries of the Broad-Blown Peacock; Plumed Increscencies of the Magic Temple; the Grand Cabal of Able-Bodied Sedentarians; Associated Deities of the Butter Trade; the Garden of Galoots; the Affectionate Fraternity of Men Similarly Warted; the Flashing Astonishers; Ladies of Horror; Cooperative Association for Breaking into the Spotlight; Dukes of Eden; Disciples Militant of the Hidden Faith; Knights-Champions of the Domestic Dog; the Holy Gregarians; the Resolute Optimists; the Ancient Sodality of Inhospitable Hogs; Associated Sovereigns of Mendacity; Dukes-Guardian of the Mystic Cess-Pool; the Society for Prevention of Prevalence; Kings of Drink; Polite Federation of Gents-Consequential; the Mysterious Order of the Undecipherable Scroll; Uniformed Rank of Lousy Cats; Monarchs of Worth and Hunger; Sons of the South Star; Prelates of the Tub-and-Sword. |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| Speaker | Term | Phrase(s) |
George Bush | 1989-1993 | We don't have to wrest justice from the kings. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| "KINGS" is generally used as a noun (plural) -- approximately 72.07% of the time. "KINGS" is used about 1,892 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (plural) | 72.07% | 1,364 | 5,846 |
| Noun (proper) | 27.88% | 527 | 11,606 |
| Unclassified Items | 0.05% | 1 | 339,140 |
| Total | 100.00% | 1,892 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following table summarizes the usage of "KINGS" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified. |
| Name | Usage/Gender | Usage per 100 million Persons | Rank in USA |
| Kings | Last name | 170 | 46,801 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits. | |||
| The following table summarizes names derived from the word "KINGS". | |||
| Name | Gender | Language | Meaning |
| Shoa | N/A | Biblical | Kings |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references.
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| Country | Name |
| USA | Kings Road Entertainment, Inc. |
| (more examples...) |
Source: compiled by the editor from Icon Group International, Inc.
1. Kings, IL |
Expressions using "KINGS": Divine right of kings ♦ king of kings ♦ Kings Bay Base ♦ kings beach ♦ Kings Canyon Nat ♦ kings Canyon National Park ♦ Kings County ♦ kings english ♦ kings evil ♦ kings fund ♦ kings mountain ♦ Kings Park ♦ Kings Point ♦ Kings Point Cont ♦ like kings ♦ Shepherd kings. Additional references. | |
| Hypenated Usage | |
Ending with "KINGS": God-kings, philosopher-kings, sub-kings. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "KINGS"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Chinese | 国王 (King). (various references) | |
Finnish | kuningassuku (line of kings, royal family). (various references) | |
German | Könige. (various references) | |
Japanese Kanji | 公達 (children of nobles, official announcement, young nobleman). (various references) | |
Japanese Katakana | きんだち (children of nobles, young nobleman). (various references) | |
Korean | 임금 (King, Wage, Wages). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | ingskay.(various references) | |
Spanish | reyes. (various references) | |
Swedish | kungar. (various references) | |
Turkish | allah (Allah, father, God, heaven, king of kings, Lord, the almighty, the creator, the eternal, the godhead, the infinite, the providence, the supreme). (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
| Language | Date | Source | Proverbs Chapter 25, Verse 3 |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Caelum sursum et terra deorsum et cor regum inscrutabile |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | Heuene aboue, and erthe benethe, and the herte of kingus vnserchable. |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable. |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | The heaven for hight, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable. |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | The heaven is high and the earth is deep, and the hearts of kings may not be searched out. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Proverbs Chapter 25, Verse 3 |
| Bulgarian | Височината на небето и дълбочината на земята И сърцата на царете са неизследими. |
| Cebuano | Ingon nga ang kalangitan alang sa kahitas-an, ug ang yuta alang sa kahiladman, Maingon man ang kasingkasing sa mga hari dili matukib. |
| Croatian | Neistražljivo je nebo u visinu, zemlja u dubinu i srce kraljevsko. |
| Danish | Himlens Højde og Jordens Dybde og Kongers Hjerte kan ingen granske. |
| Dutch | Aan de hoogte des hemels, en aan de diepte der aarde, en aan het hart der koningen is geen doorgronding. |
| Finnish | Taivaan korkeus ja maan syvyys ja kuningasten sydän on tutkimaton. |
| French | Les cieux dans leur hauteur, la terre dans sa profondeur, Et le coeur des rois, sont impénétrables. |
| German | Der Himmel ist hoch und die Erde tief; aber der Könige Herz ist unerforschlich. |
| Haitian Creole | Menm jan ou pa konnen wotè syèl la ak fondè tè a, se konsa tou ou pa ka konnen sa k'ap pase nan tèt yon wa. |
| Hungarian | Az ég magasságra, a föld mélységre, és a királyoknak szíve kikutathatatlan. |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Seperti samudra yang dalam dan langit yang tinggi, demikianlah pikiran raja tak dapat diselami. |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | Bahwa tingginya langit dan dalamnya bumi dan hati rajapun tiada terselidik adanya. |
| Italian | I cieli per la loro altezza, la terra per la sua profondità e il cuore dei re sono inesplorabili. |
| Maori | Ko te rangi mo te tiketike, ko te whenua mo te hohonu, a ko te ngakau o nga kingi, te taea te rapu. |
| Norwegian | Himmelens høide, jordens dybde og kongers hjerter er uransakelige. |
| Portuguese | Como o céu na sua altura, e como a terra na sua profundidade, assim o coração dos reis é inescrutável. |
| Rumanian | Knqlyimea cerurilor, adkncimea pqmkntului, wi inima kmpqrayilor sknt nepqtrunse. - |
| Russian | лБЛ ОЕВП Ч ЧЩУПФЕ Й ЪЕНМС Ч ЗМХВЙОЕ, ФБЛ УЕТДГЕ ГБТЕК--ОЕЙУУМЕДЙНП. |
| Swedish | Himmelens höjd och jordens djup och konungars hjärtan kan ingen utrannsaka. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "KINGS": kingship, kingships, kingside, kingsides. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "KINGS": antikings, askings, backings, bakings, bankings, benchmarkings, blackings, bluestockings, bookings, bookmakings, breakings, brokings, cabinetmakings, caretakings, carjackings, caulkings, cookings, cornhuskings, crackings, deckings, dressmakings, erlkings, filmmakings, fingerpickings, flockings, freethinkings, gaskings, glassmakings, handshakings, hawkings, hijackings, homemakings, hopsackings, housebreakings, huskings, hydrocrackings, interworkings, kayakings, lakings, lawbreakings, lawmakings, lickings, likings, linebackings, lovemakings, makings, mapmakings, markings, maskings, matchmakings, meatpackings. (additional references) | |
Words containing "KINGS": walkingstick, walkingsticks. (additional references) | |
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"KINGS" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: ings, Jings, kang, kbn, keng, Kenge, Kiangsi, Kines, Kinga, Kinge, kinges, kingi, kingo, kingp, kingr, kingy, Kinigi, Kinnis, Kinns, kinos, kins, Kniga, konge, Kyng. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "KINGS" (pronounced ki"ngz) |
| 3 | -i" ng z | brings, clings, dings, flings, rings, sings, slings, springs, stings, strings, swings, things, wings. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
Direct Anagrams: ginks. | |
| Words within the letters "g-i-k-n-s" | |
-1 letter: gink, gins, inks, king, kins, sign, sing, sink, skin. | |
-2 letters: gin, ink, ins, kin, sin, ski. | |
-3 letters: in, is, si. | |
| Words containing the letters "g-i-k-n-s" | |
+1 letter: asking, gaskin, kiangs, skiing, skying, tsking. | |
+2 letters: askings, bakings, basking, busking, casking, disking, dusking, gasking, gaskins, ginkgos, griskin, husking, kissing, knights, lakings, likings, makings, masking, pigskin, risking, sacking, seeking, shaking, sicking, silking, sinkage, sinking, skating, skeeing, skewing, skiings, skiting, skiving, slaking, smoking, snaking, soaking, socking, spiking, spoking, staking, stoking, sucking, sulking, takings, tasking, tusking, vikings. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
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