king of kings

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

A king who has other kings as subjects; an emperor.

Name

1. The title of an individual king who has other kings as subjects; in particular
2. The title of an individual king who has other kings as subjects; in particular:

Sinonieme

emperor

suzerain

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: -

In summary

Attested in Middle English as king of kinges. An ancient formula which seems to have originated in a Semitic language of the Ancient Near East; see Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠𐭭 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (šāhān-šāh, “king of kings”) for more.