Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A king holding sway over several petty kings or princes.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A king who has sovereignty over inferior kings or ruling princes.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
king who hassovereignty over inferior kings or rulingprinces .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Edwin is approaching his zenith as overking of the Angles.
Editor's Choice Carla 2009
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Also, if the local ruler was 'British' but answered to an 'English' overking, does the area count as British or English?
A Bishop of Chester? Carla 2009
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By this point Edwin is a paranoid overking who uses anyone and anything to hand to extend and strengthen his position.
Editor's Choice Carla 2009
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If you're the English overking tallying up your tribute you probably think it's English, but if you live there and British law and custom is applied by a guy who speaks British, you probably think it's British - and both of you are equally right.
A Bishop of Chester? Carla 2009
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"But perhaps you think you are serious, I see," the overking continued.
Song of Time McLaren, Teri 1996
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Struggling to break from the whirlpool's currents, the overking slung two kraits and a copperhead from his arms, screaming in circles of terror.
Song of Time McLaren, Teri 1996
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The overking, Rotapan-his name means 'One-lip' in orcish, but never, never, call him that-has had it made into a staff.
Song of Time McLaren, Teri 1996
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The overking, Rotapan-his name means 'One-lip' in orcish, but never, never, call him that-has had it made into a staff.
Song of Time McLaren, Teri 1996
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The overking then rested his cold gaze upon Claria.
Song of Time McLaren, Teri 1996
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That's how he got to be overking, actually. | ust don't panic when we get to the top; I'll take care of it.
Song of Time McLaren, Teri 1996
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