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A King may be:
- A male monarch, or head of state; the female equivalent is styled queen
- * Germanic king for the origins of the word king and for the traditional kings of Germanic countries
- * High king
- * King of Kings (sometimes applied to Jesus Christ)
- King (chess), the most important piece in the game of chess
- King (playing card), a face card
- King (crater), a lunar impact crater
- King (magazine), a men's magazine for Black Americans
- USS King, a World War II destroyer
- King Features Syndicate, a comic syndication company
- King Kong, a fictional gigantic gorilla
- King Midget, a car
- Latin Kings, a Chicagoland street gang
- King size, a size of bed
Places
- King, Ontario
- King, North Carolina
- King County, Washington
- Kings County, one of several counties worldwide
- Kingston, one of several cities
- King's Arms, a public house in Oxford, England)
People
Media
Film and television
- The King (film) , a 2005 movie by James Marsh
- The Lion King, an animated movie from Walt Disney Pictures
- King (miniseries), a 1978 miniseries about Dr. Martin Luther King
- King (film), a 1995 Indian film starring Mammootty
- King (TV series) a television series on Family Channel
Music
- King (band), an eighties New Wave band
- King Diamond, heavy metal musician
- King Diamond (band), a heavy metal band from Denmark
- King (T.I. album), a 2006 album by rapper T.I.
- King (Belly album), a 1995 album by alt-rock group Belly
- The King (album), an album by British band Teenage Fanclub
- "The King", a song by Loreena McKennitt on her album To Drive the Cold Winter Away
Fictional characters
- King (Tekken), a character in the Tekken series
- King (Mega Man), a character in the Mega Man Classic series
- King (SNK character), a video game kickboxer in the King of Fighters series
- King K. Rool, a villain from Donkey Kong Country trilogy and Donkey Kong 64
- King Lion, a SNK boss character
- The King (Cars), a character from the film Cars
Broadcast stations
King may also refer to:\"The King\"
The title or nickname "The King" may refer to:
- Elvis Presley, American rock and roll artist ("The King of Rock and Roll")
- * The King (singer), a Scottish singer who performs in the style of Elvis Presley
- Graham Kennedy, Australian television compere
- Jack Kirby, comics artist and writer
- Jerry Lawler, professional wrestler
- Wally Lewis, Australian rugby league footballer
- Richard Petty, seven-time NASCAR champion
- T.I., rapper
- Pelé, legendary Brazilian football (soccer) player, called "O Rei" ("The King")
- Samuel Wilder King, a Territorial Governor of Hawai'i
- Mickey Mouse, who is referred to as "The King" throughout the Kingdom Hearts Series
- The King, nickname of the mascot for fast food restaurant Burger King
Other \"King\" nicknames
- "King James", basketball player LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers
- "The King of Pop":
- * Michael Jackson, American popular artist
- * Robbie Williams, British pop singer
- "King Booker", professional wrestler Booker Huffman
- "The King of Kings", professional wrestler Triple H
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