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król

Pronunciation: /ˈkrul/

“król” is a Polish word. Its 20 meanings in English:

noun

  1. synonym of państwo
  2. king and queen as a married couple
  3. king (person that is the best within a given group)
  4. king (tycoon or magnate of a particular industry)
  5. a term of endearment for a romantic partner
  6. bridegroom
  7. character of a comedy
  8. The meaning of this term is uncertain.
  9. queen bee
  10. The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include
  11. queen ant
  12. king (thing that is the best within a given group)
  13. king (principal chess piece, that players seek to threaten with unavoidable capture to result in a victory by checkmate)
  14. king (playing card with the letter "K" and the image of a king on it, the thirteenth card in a given suit)
  15. king (central pin or skittle in bowling games)
  16. shank (last lower part of a cattle leg)
  17. type of children's ball game
  18. role in children's games
  19. main column of a tent or tower
  20. a type of card game

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish król. Noun 2 sense 2, noun 2 sense 3, and noun 2 sense 4 and are an internationalism semantic loan; compare English king, French roi and German König. Doublet of Karol.

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