Kings

noun

plural in form but singular in construction
1
: either of two narrative and historical books of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table
2
: any of four narrative and historical books in the former Roman Catholic canon of the Old Testament

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For those who feel Kings Island is too pricey, the park just announced a way to get more out of a season pass purchase—access to all the Six Flags parks. Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 July 2025 His father, Hubie McDonough Jr., coached high school hockey, while his brother, Hubie III, enjoyed a 13-year professional career, playing for teams including the Los Angeles Kings and the New York Islanders. Amaya Nichole, Time, 25 July 2025 This included New York, Bronx, Kings, Queens, Richmond, Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, and Rockland Counties in New York, as well as Fairfield, New Haven, Middlesex, and New London Counties in Connecticut. Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025 Then Kings of Leon and Black Keys come out of Nashville and then all of a sudden the diversity of the music that was coming out of there started to really grow over a short period of time. Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 25 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for Kings

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of Kings was in the 14th century

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Kings

noun
: either of two narrative and historical books of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see bible
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