Kings

noun

ˈkiŋz 

plural in form but singular in construction

1

: either of two narrative and historical books of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table

2

: any of four narrative and historical books in the former Roman Catholic canon of the Old Testament

Examples of Kings in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In addition, Kevin O’Connor of Yahoo Sports reported the Kings were scheduled to bring Illinois combo guard Keaton Wagler to Sacramento for an individual workout sometime this week. — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026

Reynoso, the current Brooklyn borough president, previously co-founded the New Kings Democrats, a group of insurgent candidates who challenged the Brooklyn Democratic establishment in the twenty-tens. — Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 18 June 2026

The Royals were regular contenders, but didn’t win a championship, relocating to Kansas City and becoming the Kings in 1972, before moving to Sacramento in 1985. — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026

During his time at the helm, the Kings ranked second in the league in both goals against and shots against. — Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 17 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Kings

• brings
• clings
• dings
• flings
• lings
• pings
• rings
• sings
• slings
• stings
• strings
• swings

Kids Definition

Kings

noun

ˈkiŋz 

: either of two narrative and historical books of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see bible