high king

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A chief king or ruler; a great, superior, or supreme king; a king of kings.
name
  1. The king of kings: God; often, Jesus Christ.

Word forms

high king high kings high-king highking

Etymology

From Middle English *heah-kyng, from Old English hēahcyning (“high-king; God”), equivalent to high + king.

Derived words

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