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overking

Pronunciation: /ˈəʊvə(ɹ)ˌkɪŋ/

The English word “overking” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. A king who has sovereignty over inferior kings or ruling princes; a ruler of an overkingdom; a king that is truly superior or supreme; an emperor.

Etymology

From Middle English oferrking, over-king. By surface analysis, over- + king.

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