Definition of king of kings
:a monarch having other monarchs under him: such as
a
:an earthly sovereign
- this forthright declaration by the king of kings … forms a fitting conclusion to the long story of Justinian's wars
- —P. N. Ure
b
King of kings
or
King of Kings
:god, christ
- the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords
- —1 Timothy 6:15 (Revised Standard Version)
- the deity is treated as the King of Kings
- —D. S. Sarma
