Kings

[ kingz ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)

1. either of two books of the Bible, 1 Kings or 2 Kings, which contain the history of the kings of Israel and Judah. : Ki.

Kings

/ kɪŋz /

noun

1. functioning as singular Old Testament (in versions based on the Hebrew, including the Authorized Version) either of the two books called I and II Kings recounting the histories of the kings of Judah and Israel

Word History and Origins

Origin of Kings¹

First recorded before 1000

Example Sentences

Since their last playoff appearance, the Kings have produced just one All-Star in DeMarcus Cousins, whose 2016-17 selection remains the team’s most recent.

From FiveThirtyEight

Beginning with the 2006-07 season, the Kings have wandered a toilsome road, owners of the second-longest playoff drought in NBA history.

From FiveThirtyEight

The Kings hired the Hall of Famer that same summer, making her the second female NBA assistant coach after Becky Hammon with the San Antonio Spurs.

From Washington Post

In 2017, Tencent drew Beijing’s ire after its Honor of Kings gaming app was downloaded hundreds of millions of times in China.

From Fortune

In fairness to Dončić and Porziņģis, the Mavericks did shape up some in their come-from-behind victory on Tuesday to knock off the Kings in overtime.

From FiveThirtyEight

While the chicken today might be the least exotic bird one can think of, it was once a gift that wowed kings.

From The Daily Beast

The Three Kings invented many important Christmas traditions.

From The Daily Beast

Same with the Three Kings and their gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

From The Daily Beast

The Kings are sending the message that this is not always the case.

From The Daily Beast

Anything beyond that is a question to talk to the Kings about, not really a question for me.

From The Daily Beast

Its pages are filled with the purple gowns of kings and the scarlet trappings of the warrior.

From Project Gutenberg

He glorified him in the sight of kings, and gave him commandments in the sight of his people, and shewed him his glory.

From Project Gutenberg

In the reign of some of the English kings the demolition of such houses would not have been adjudged treason.

From Project Gutenberg

Who broughtest down kings to destruction, and brokest easily their power in pieces, and the glorious from their bed.

From Project Gutenberg

We now proceed to learn the eighteen kings intermediate between William II.

From Project Gutenberg