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왕

king; male monarch

NounSino-Korean: 王

  1. 1

    king; male monarch

    A king who is a ruler of a country where the crown is passed down from one to another member of the royal family.

    Korean definition: 왕위가 이어지는 나라에서 나라를 다스리는 사람.

    • When the king died, the prince ascended the throne.

    • The king holds all power and rules the country.

  2. 2

    king

    (figurative) The most outstanding figure in terms of power or value, etc., within a certain field or range.

    Korean definition: (비유적으로) 일정한 분야나 범위 안에서 힘이나 가치 등이 가장 뛰어난 존재.

    • The lion is so strong that it is called the king of beasts.

    • The rose, with both beauty and fragrance, is the king of flowers.