Synonyms of king

1. king, male monarch, Rex, sovereign, crowned head, monarch: usage: a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
2. king, queen, world-beater, rival, challenger, competitor, competition, contender: usage: a competitor who holds a preeminent position
3. baron, big businessman, business leader, king, magnate, mogul, power, top executive, tycoon, businessman, man of affairs: usage: a very wealthy or powerful businessman; "an oil baron"
4. king, eminence, distinction, preeminence, note: usage: preeminence in a particular category or group or field; "the lion is the king of beasts"
5. King, Billie Jean King, Billie Jean Moffitt King: usage: United States woman tennis player (born in 1943)
6. King, B. B. King, Riley B King: usage: United States guitar player and singer of the blues (born in 1925)
7. King, Martin Luther King, Martin Luther King Jr.: usage: United States charismatic civil rights leader and Baptist minister who campaigned against the segregation of Blacks (1929-1968)
8. king, checker, chequer: usage: a checker that has been moved to the opponent's first row where it is promoted to a piece that is free to move either forward or backward
9. king, face card, picture card, court card: usage: one of the four playing cards in a deck bearing the picture of a king
10. king, chessman, chess piece: usage: (chess) the weakest but the most important piece