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See also: King of Kings
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Attested in Middle English as king of kinges. An ancient formula which seems to have originated in a Semitic language of the Ancient Near East; see Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠𐭭 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (šāhān-šāh, “king of kings”) for more.
Noun
[edit]king of kings (plural kings of kings)
Hyponyms
[edit]Translations
[edit]king who has other kings as subjects — see also shahanshah
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Proper noun
[edit]- The title of an individual king who has other kings as subjects; in particular:
- (Christianity) Jesus Christ.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Revelation 17:14:
- These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
- (Christianity) Jesus Christ.