Kings

American  

[kingz] / kɪŋz /

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.

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Kings British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of Kings

First recorded before 1000

Example Sentences

Characterizing demonstrations like No Kings as group therapy gone awry is to miss their real purpose.

From The Wall Street Journal

LA Kings Hockey Game – I somehow end up in LA often, usually for work, and this trip was no different.

From Salon

Prior to the final over, Kings, who needed 14 to win, were awarded five penalty runs after the umpires deemed a Qalandars player had broken rules by "unfairly changing the condition of the ball".

From BBC

The No Kings coalition estimates that at least eight million people nationwide participated.

From The Wall Street Journal

The confrontation outside the federal Metropolitan Detention Center came after hours of peaceful “No Kings” demonstrations in downtown Los Angeles and across the county.

From Los Angeles Times