Kings or King's may refer to:
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Monarch
A monarch is a head of stateWebster's II New College DictionarMonarch Houghton Mifflin. Boston. 2001. p. 707. for life or until abdication, and therefore the head of state of a monarchy. A monarch may exercise the highest authority and power i ...
s: The sovereign heads of states and/or nations, with the male being kings
*One of several works known as the "Book of Kings":
**The
Books of Kings part of the Bible, divided into two parts
**The ''
Shahnameh
The ''Shahnameh'' or ''Shahnama'' ( fa, شاهنامه, Šāhnāme, lit=The Book of Kings, ) is a long epic poem written by the Persian poet Ferdowsi between c. 977 and 1010 CE and is the national epic of Greater Iran. Consisting of some 50 ...
'', an 11th-century epic Persian poem
**The
Morgan Bible
The Morgan Bible (mostly Morgan Library & Museum, New York, Ms M. 638), also called the Morgan Picture Bible, Crusader Bible, Shah Abbas Bible or Maciejowski Bible, is a unique medieval illuminated manuscript. It is a picture book Bible consisting ...
, a French medieval picture Bible
**The
Pararaton
The Pararaton (''Book of Kings''), also known as the Katuturanira Ken Angrok (''Story of Ken Angrok''), is a Javanese historical chronicle written in Kawi (Old Javanese). The comparatively short text of 32 folio-size pages (1126 lines) contains ...
, a 16th-century Javanese history of southeast Asia
*The plural of any
king
King is the title given to a male monarch in a variety of contexts. The female equivalent is queen, which title is also given to the consort of a king.
*In the context of prehistory, antiquity and contemporary indigenous peoples, the tit ...
Business
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Kings Family Restaurants, a chain of restaurants in Pennsylvania and Ohio
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Kings Food Markets, a chain supermarket in northern New Jersey
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King's Favourites, a brand of cigarettes
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King's Variety Store
King's Variety Store was a chain of discount stores founded in 1915 by M.H. King in Burley, Idaho. At its peak, King's had 27 stores in Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming
Wyoming () is a state in the Mountain West subregio ...
, a chain of stores in the USA
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King's (defunct discount store)
King's Department Stores was a chain of discount stores in the Eastern United States. The chain started in 1956, in Brockton, Massachusetts. They expanded to 187 stores (three stores operated in the Buffalo, New York area). In 1978, they purcha ...
, a defunct chain of discount stores in the USA
Education
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King's College (disambiguation) King's College or The King's College refers to two higher education institutions in the United Kingdom:
*King's College, Cambridge, a constituent of the University of Cambridge
*King's College London, a constituent of the University of London
It ca ...
, various colleges
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King's School (disambiguation) The King's School may refer to:
Schools
UK
The original seven schools established or renamed by King Henry VIII in 1541:
* The King's School, Canterbury
* King's School, Chester
* King's Ely, Cambridgeshire
* King's School, Gloucester
* The King's ...
, various schools
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The King's Academy (disambiguation) The King's Academy may refer to:
U.S. schools
* The King's Academy (California), Sunnyvale, California
* The King's Academy (Florida), West Palm Beach, Florida
* The King's Academy (Tennessee), Seymour, Tennessee
* The Kings Academy (Indiana ...
, various academies
Electoral districts
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King's (New Brunswick electoral district) (1867–1903)
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King's (Prince Edward Island electoral district)
King's was a federal electoral district in Prince Edward Island, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1896 to 1968.
History
This riding was created from King's County riding.
It was abolished in 1966 when it w ...
(1892–1966)
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Kings (electoral district)
Kings was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1925.
It was created in the ''British North America Act'', 1867. The riding was abolished in 1924 when it was mer ...
, Nova Scotia (1867–1924)
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Kings (provincial electoral district), Nova Scotia (1867–1956)
Entertainment
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Kings (game)
Kings (also known as king's cup, donut, circle of death or ring of fire) is a drinking game that uses playing cards. The player must drink and dispense drinks based on cards drawn. Each card has a rule that is predetermined before the game starts ...
, a popular drinking game also known as ''King's Cup''
Film and television
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''Kings'' (Australian TV series), an Australian TV series
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''Kings'' (U.S. TV series), an American TV series
*''
Oi Vasiliades'' ("The Kings"), a Greek comedy show
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''Los Reyes'' (TV series) ("The Kings"), a Colombian drama
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"The Kings" (''Emmerdale''), a 2006–2007 ''Emmerdale'' storyline
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''Kings'' (2007 film), a 2007 Irish language film by Tom Collins
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''Kings'' (2017 film), a 2017 film starring Halle Berry and Daniel Craig
Music
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"Kings" (The Pierces song), a song by The Pierces on the album ''Creation''
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"Kings" (Steely Dan song), a song by rock group Steely Dan on the album ''Can't Buy a Thrill''
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The Kings
The Kings are a Canadian rock band formed in 1977 in Oakville, Ontario. They are best known for their 1980 song "This Beat Goes On/Switchin' To Glide", which was a hit in the United States and Canada.
Recording history
The Kings were formed in ...
, a Canadian rock band formed in 1977
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Kings (musician), a New Zealand producer, rapper and singer-songwriter
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''Kings'' (album), by I Am Empire
Places
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Kings Bay (disambiguation) Kings Bay may refer to:
;Svalbard, Norway
*Kongsfjorden, a fjord previously known as Kings Bay
*Ny-Ålesund, a town known as Kings Bay until 1925
*Kings Bay (company), a Norwegian government enterprise that runs the Ny-Ålesund research facility
*K ...
, the name of several bays
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Kings County (disambiguation)
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King County (disambiguation)
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Kings, Coles County, Illinois
Kings is an unincorporated community in Coles County, Illinois, Coles County, Illinois, United States. Kings is northeast of Oakland, Illinois, Oakland.
References
Unincorporated communities in Coles County, Illinois
Unincorporated c ...
, an unincorporated community in Coles County, Illinois
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Kings, Ogle County, Illinois, an unincorporated community in Ogle County, Illinois
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Kings Dominion
Kings Dominion is an amusement park located in Doswell, Virginia, north of Richmond and south of Washington, D.C. Owned and operated by Cedar Fair, the park opened to the public on May 3, 1975, and features more than 60 rides, shows and att ...
, an amusement park in Doswell, Virginia
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Kings Island
Kings Island is a amusement park located northeast of Cincinnati in Mason, Ohio, United States. Owned and operated by Cedar Fair, the park first opened in 1972 by the Taft Broadcasting Company. It was part of a larger effort to move and expa ...
, an amusement park in Mason, Ohio
Sports
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Barangay Ginebra Kings
A barangay (; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as barrio (abbreviated as Bo.), is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district, or ward. In metropolita ...
, a Philippine basketball team
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Brooklyn Kings (rugby league) Brooklyn Kings may refer to:
* Brooklyn Kings (rugby league), American semi professional rugby league team
*Brooklyn Kings (basketball)
The Brooklyn Kings were a United States Basketball League franchise in Brooklyn, New York. They played in ...
, a rugby league team in Brooklyn, New York, USA
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Chennai Super Kings
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is an Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise cricket team based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Founded in 2008, the team plays its home matches at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The team is owned by India ...
, an Indian Premier League team based in Chennai, India
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Chittagong Kings, former name of the Chattogram Challengers, a Bangladesh Premier League team based in Chittagong, Bangladesh
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Cincinnati Kings, a USL Premier Development League soccer team based in Cincinnati, Ohio
*Eastern Province Kings, the former name of the
Eastern Province Elephants
The Eastern Province Elephants (known as the Multisure Eastern Province Elephants for sponsorship reasons) are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup and Rugby Challenge competitions. They are governed by the ...
, a provincial rugby union team based in Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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Karachi Kings
Karachi Kings ( ur, ; sd, ڪراچي ڪنگز) (abbreviated as KK) is a Pakistani professional franchise Twenty20 cricket team that competes in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). The team is based in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, ...
, a Pakistan Super League team based in Karachi, Pakistan
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Kings (handball), also known as "Chinese handball"
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Kings XI Punjab
Punjab Kings (PBKS) are a franchise cricket team based in Mohali, Punjab, that plays in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Established in 2008 as the Kings XI Punjab (KXIP), the franchise is jointly owned by Mohit Burman, Ness Wadia, Preity Zi ...
, an Indian Premier League team based in Mohali, India
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The Kings of Wrestling
The Kings of Wrestling was a professional wrestling stable that worked on the independent circuit. It was formed in Chikara as a large stable, but also appeared in numerous promotions mainly as a tag team of Chris Hero and Claudio Castagnoli. H ...
or
The Kings of Wrestling (TNA)
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Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference and was founded on June 5, 1967, after Jack Kent ...
, an NHL team based in Los Angeles, California
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Powell River Kings, a junior ice hockey team in Powell River, British Columbia, Canada
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Rethymno Cretan Kings B.C., a Greek basketball team
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Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are an American professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. The Kings compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference Pacific Division. The Kings are the oldest ...
, an NBA team based in Sacramento, California
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Southern Kings
The Southern Kings were a South African professional rugby union team that competed in Super Rugby and Pro14. They were based in Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape province and played their home matches at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. They we ...
, a Super Rugby team based in Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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Sydney Kings, an Australian basketball team
See also
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Kings River (disambiguation)
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King (disambiguation)
A king is a male monarch.
King or KING may also refer to:
Places Australia
* Electoral district of King (New South Wales) (1904–1920, 1927–1973)
* Electoral district of King (South Australia) (2018–)
* King Land District, Western Austr ...
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