king
/kɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण किंग
राजा; सम्राट, सर्वश्रेष्ठ
Basic word
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the male ruler of an independent state that has a royal family; a person, animal or thing that is thought to be the most important or best of a group
राजा; सम्राट, सर्वश्रेष्ठ
- King Ashoka
- the king of fruits
- The king ruled the land for forty years.
+ 2 more examples
- Mango is called the king of fruits.
- The king of the jungle is the lion.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
king (countable noun) = male ruler
A king is a male ruler of a kingdom; it is countable and usually has 'the' or 'a'.
King किसी राज्य का पुरुष शासक है; यह countable है और प्रायः 'the' या 'a' के साथ आता है।
- The king ruled for forty years.
- Akbar was a great king.
King + name (title)
As a title, King has a capital letter and no article: King Ashoka, King George.
उपाधि के रूप में King बड़े अक्षर से लिखा जाता है और article नहीं लेता: King Ashoka, King George।
- King Ashoka spread Buddhism across Asia.
king of + place / group
Use 'of' for the country or group a king rules, and also figuratively for the best in a field.
राजा जिस देश या समूह पर शासन करता है उसके लिए 'of' आता है, और किसी क्षेत्र के सर्वश्रेष्ठ के लिए आलंकारिक रूप में भी।
- The lion is called the king of the jungle.
- Mango is the king of fruits.
king (chess, cards, other)
In chess and cards, the king is a piece or card, also countable.
शतरंज और ताश में king एक मोहरा या पत्ता है, यह भी countable है।
- He moved the king to safety.
- She played the king of hearts.
king-size, king-sized (compound adjective)
These adjectives mean larger than usual, as in a king-size bed.
ये adjective सामान्य से बड़े आकार को बताते हैं, जैसे king-size bed।
- The hotel room had a king-size bed.
+Collocations 5
adjective + king
greatwisecruelmightylastlegendary
- The wise king listened to every minister.
verb + king
crownserveobeyoverthrowrule askill
- The people crowned the young prince king.
king + noun
cobracrabpenguinfishersizemaker
- The king cobra is the longest venomous snake.
king of + noun
king of kingsking of popking of fruitsking of the hillking of the jungle
- Alphonso is called the king of mangoes.
king + verb
rulereignabdicatedecreedeclare
- The king decreed that taxes be reduced.
“More examples 6
- Radhika read about King Harsha in her history textbook.
राधिका ने अपनी इतिहास की पाठ्यपुस्तक में राजा हर्ष के बारे में पढ़ा।
- The king addressed his people from the palace balcony.
राजा ने महल की बालकनी से अपनी प्रजा को संबोधित किया।
- In chess, the game ends when the king is trapped.
शतरंज में खेल तब खत्म होता है जब राजा फँस जाता है।
- Cricket was once called the king of games in the colony.
क्रिकेट को कभी उस बस्ती में खेलों का राजा कहा जाता था।
- He lives like a king although his salary is small.
उसकी तनख़्वाह कम है, फिर भी वह राजा की तरह रहता है।
- The king abdicated in favour of his son.
राजा ने अपने पुत्र के पक्ष में राजगद्दी छोड़ दी।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He is the king from the jungle.
✓ He is the king of the jungle.
The fixed phrase takes 'of'.
इस निश्चित मुहावरे के साथ 'of' आता है।
✗ The king were very kind to his people.
✓ The king was very kind to his people.
A singular subject takes a singular verb.
Singular subject के साथ singular verb आती है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all name rulers, but they differ in rank, region and kind of power.
ये सभी शब्द शासकों के नाम हैं, पर पद, क्षेत्र और सत्ता के प्रकार में अलग हैं।
The male head of a kingdom; the position is usually inherited.
किसी राज्य का पुरुष प्रमुख; यह पद प्रायः वंशानुगत होता है।
- The king opened the new bridge.
The ruler of an empire, which includes several nations or kingdoms.
साम्राज्य का शासक, जिसमें कई राष्ट्र या राज्य शामिल हों।
- Ashoka was an emperor of the Mauryan empire.
A general word for a king or queen as head of state.
राज्य के प्रमुख राजा या रानी के लिए सामान्य शब्द।
- The monarch greeted the visiting president.
A Muslim ruler, especially in medieval India and the Middle East.
मध्यकालीन भारत और पश्चिम एशिया में विशेषकर मुस्लिम शासक।
- Alauddin Khilji was a sultan of Delhi.
¶Idioms 1
fit for a king
of very high quality; excellent
शाही; बहुत बढ़िया
- The wedding feast was fit for a king.
- They served us a meal fit for a king.
§Grammar and usage
Gender pair: king and queen; prince and princess; emperor and empress.
लिंग जोड़ी: king और queen; prince और princess; emperor और empress।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Live like a king (live in great comfort), a king's ransom (a very large amount of money), the king of the jungle (the lion), kingmaker (a person who has great influence over who gets power).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: live like a king (बहुत आराम से जीना, राजाओं जैसा जीवन), a king's ransom (बहुत बड़ी धनराशि), the king of the jungle (शेर), kingmaker (सत्ता किसे मिले इस पर भारी प्रभाव रखने वाला)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
GK (the 'kings of'): the lion is the king of the jungle; the mango the king of fruits; the cobra the king of snakes (king cobra); black pepper the king of spices; the tiger the king of the Indian forest.
GK ('राजा'): शेर जंगल का राजा; आम फलों का राजा; नाग साँपों का राजा (king cobra); काली मिर्च मसालों का राजा; बाघ भारतीय वन का राजा।