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Meaning of "king of the castle" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF KING OF THE CASTLE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KING OF THE CASTLE

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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
King of the castle is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KING OF THE CASTLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of king of the castle in the English dictionary

The definition of king of the castle in the dictionary is a children's game in which each child attempts to stand alone on a mound, sandcastle, etc, by pushing other children off it. Other definition of king of the castle is a person who is in a commanding or superior position.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KING OF THE CASTLE

king
King Charles spaniel
king cobra
King Country
king crab
king fern
king it
King James Bible
King James Version
king of kings
king of the herrings
king penguin
king post
king prawn
king rod
king salmon
king snake
king-hit
king-hitting
king-of-arms

WORDS THAT END LIKE KING OF THE CASTLE

bastle
Belvoir Castle
Berkeley Castle
bouncy castle
Carisbrooke Castle
castle
coals to Newcastle
Culzean Castle
Eilean Donan Castle
forecastle
Glamis Castle
Hever Castle
hustle
Leeds Castle
Newcastle
Oldcastle
sand castle
Sissinghurst Castle
Tintagel Castle
Urquhart Castle
Windsor Castle

Synonyms and antonyms of king of the castle in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «king of the castle» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KING OF THE CASTLE

Find out the translation of king of the castle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of king of the castle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «king of the castle» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

城堡之王
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rey del castillo
570 millions of speakers

English

king of the castle
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

महल के राजा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ملك القلعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

царь замка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rei do castelo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কাসেলের রাজা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

roi du château
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Raja istana
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

König des Schlosses
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

城の王
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

성곽의 왕
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Raja kastil
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vua của lâu đài
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கோட்டையின் ராஜா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

किल्लाचा राजा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kale kralı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

re del castello
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Król na zamku
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

цар замка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rege al castelului
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ο βασιλιάς του κάστρου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

koning van die kasteel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kung av slottet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Kongen på haugen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of king of the castle

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KING OF THE CASTLE»

The term «king of the castle» is regularly used and occupies the 80.807 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KING OF THE CASTLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «king of the castle» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «king of the castle» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about king of the castle

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KING OF THE CASTLE»

Discover the use of king of the castle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to king of the castle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
I'm the King of the Castle
Penguin Decades bring you the novels that helped shape modern Britain.
Susan Hill, 2010
2
The King of the Castle
She could have turned and run. But Dallas Lawson knew when she set eyes on the King of the Castle, the handsome Comte, that she would never leave willingly.
Victoria Holt, 1983
3
King of the Castle
'Scober' MacAdam is king of the castle.
Eugene McCabe, 1997
4
King of the Castle
Is any family normal? This is a very funny and very real story of domestic mayhem, of a family in melt-down, of the barely organized chaos, of sibling warfare, not to mention the diplomatic breakdown between parents.
Martin Plimmer, 2002
5
King of the Castle
Inspired by his grandchildren and by children he sees at school, Mr. Elliot, the school custodian, decides to learn how to read.
Kathy Stinson, 2000
6
King of the Castle
A darkly comic psychological fantasy.
Jason Fité, 2011
7
King of the Castle
When Neil and Emily take a camping trip near a castle, they didn't know that they would be chased off the land by Lord Ainsworth, but the royal family's dog, King, is in need of their help before they are banished from the Lord's property.
Jenny Dale, 2003
8
The King of Halloween Castle
The Mighty Mighty Monsters must relight the flame of Halloween or else the haunted holiday will no longer be scary.
Sean O'Reilly, 2010
9
Canadian National Record for Swine
24th, 1906, bred by John V. Durham, Vanessa, Ont.; 2nd owner, S. C. Kitchen, Bloomsburg, Ont.; sire Durham's Doctor D. -15360-, (bred by W. H. Durham), dam Durham's Castle Queen -15361-, (bred by W. H. Durham), by King of the Castle ...
‎1908
10
King of the Castle
“Hullo, Claude, going for a walk?”“Yes, papa.”“Alone?”“No: Mary is going with me.”“Humph!
George Manville Fenn, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KING OF THE CASTLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term king of the castle is used in the context of the following news items.
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This Cat Wants to Be King of Your Home | Bolingbrook, IL Patch
King is a really, really nice cat that likes to be pet and be by people. However, this regal Siamese thinks he's the KING of the Castle! He doesn't ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
2
Puppy family reunions are really for people - Wisconsin Gazette
They all spent countless hours playing their own versions of hide and seek and king of the castle. When it came time to send them to their ... «Wisconsin Gazette, Jul 15»
3
Audi vs. BMW vs. Mercedes-Benz in the Modern Era
This brand used to be King of the Castle, as far as I'm concerned. That first drive in the E36 M3 (above) led me to own several 3 and 5 Series ... «Automobile, Jul 15»
4
Looking Back: Old postcards show Thomas Hardy as king of the
Looking Back: Old postcards show Thomas Hardy as king of the castle in county town. The St George's Day parade passes the Rose of England public house on ... «Dorset Echo, Jul 15»
5
Marxism and the fight for women's liberation
... Dad missed no opportunity to assert his status as "king of the castle," I supported the goals of the women's liberation movement instinctively. «Socialist Worker Online, Jul 15»
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Your own private island cheaper than the average London home
Or easier still is to join the growing band of ultra-rich who are happy to sacrifice being the sole king of the castle in favour of buying into ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
7
Being King of the Castle in Jersey
They say a man's home is his castle, and Jo is King of this one. As Mont Orgeil's warden, Jo Mitchell holds the keys... and the secrets of the ... «ITV News, Jul 15»
8
Van Persie learns the cruel lesson that it's not always a wonderful life
One thing is for sure, though - the striker is no longer the king of the castle at Old Trafford. Van Persie dreamt of a brighter tomorrow. He expressed giddy ... «JOE.co.uk, Jul 15»
9
Giant (1956) // Watch With Spooool #9
Bick is the king of the castle on his ranch in Texas until a tiny plot of land bequeathed to one of his ranch-hands, Jett (James Dean), turns into ... «Spooool.ie, Jul 15»
10
Molly: King of the Castle
A night to celebrate the grand tradition of Drag Kings and Queens in the Castle Tavern - whether you are one, aren't one or are still deciding - this is for you. «The Oxford Times, Jul 15»

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