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King (chess)
King (chess): the royal piece, one per side, moving one square any direction plus castling; checkmate of the king wins. From chaturanga via Persian shatranj (shah, shah mat).
King (company)
King (King Digital Entertainment), founded Sweden 2003, is the mobile game maker behind Candy Crush Saga, Farm Heroes Saga, and Bubble Witch; acquired by Activision Blizzard in 2016 for $5.9 billion and part of Microsoft since 2023.
King (crater)
King is a large impact crater on the far side of the Moon, about 76 km wide and geologically young, making it one of the Moon's best-preserved complex craters.
King (Kanye West song)
"King" is a 2026 song by American rapper Kanye West, the opening track of his album Bully, which samples "Reach for a Star" by Duke Edwards.
King (playing card)
King (playing card): highest court card in French-suited decks, one per suit; descended from the Mamluk malik, named after heroes in French tradition, and origin of the Suicide King of Hearts.
King (singer)
King, billed as King Rocco, is an Indian rapper-singer whose real name is Arpan Kumar Chandel, known for "Maan Meri Jaan" and his Bollywood debut "Sahi Galat".
King (Tekken)
King (キング) is a jaguar-masked Mexican pro wrestler in Bandai Namco's Tekken series, present in every game since 1994, inspired by Tiger Mask and Fray Tormenta, known for the largest throw arsenal and chain throws.
King & Conqueror
King & Conqueror is a 2025 BBC One eight-part historical drama starring James Norton as Harold Godwinson and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as William of Normandy, dramatizing the lead-up to the 1066 Battle of Hastings; directed by Baltasar Kormákur, written by Michael Robert Johnson.
King & Country
King & Country is a 1964 British antiwar drama by Joseph Losey, also known as King and Country, in which Tom Courtenay's WWI private faces court-martial for desertion and Dirk Bogarde defends him; distinct from the for KING & COUNTRY duo and the WorldService Project album.
King 1 Coal Mine
King 1 Coal Mine, also known as King #1, is a surface bituminous coal mine near Morrisdale in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, operated by King Coal Sales, Inc. since 1985.
King 810
King 810 is an American heavy band from Flint, Michigan, formed in 2007 and fronted by David Gunn, known for blending nu-metal with hip-hop and jazz.
King Abdulaziz International Airport (مطار الملك عبد العزيز الدولي)
King Abdulaziz International Airport (مطار الملك عبد العزيز الدولي) is Saudi Arabia's largest airport, opened in 1981 north of Jeddah as the main gateway to Makkah and Madinah.
King Abdulaziz Medical City
King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC-RD, مدينة الملك عبدالعزيز الطبية) is the National Guard Health Affairs tertiary hospital complex in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, opened 1982-1983, with 1,973 beds serving National Guard personnel and families.
King Abdullah Canal
The King Abdullah Canal (KAC) is Jordan's main water conveyor, a 110 km canal in the Jordan Valley built as the East Ghor Canal between 1959 and 1987.
King Abdullah Economic City (مدينة الملك عبد الله الاقتصادية)
King Abdullah Economic City (مدينة الملك عبد الله الاقتصادية), or KAEC, is a planned economic city on the Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia, launched by King Abdullah in 2005.
King Abdullah Sports City (مدينة الملك عبدالله الرياضية)
King Abdullah Sports City (مدينة الملك عبدالله الرياضية), nicknamed The Shining Jewel, is a sports complex about 50 km north of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, opened May 1, 2014; its 62,241-seat Alinma Stadium hosts Al-Ittihad, Al-Ahli, super cups, and 2034 World Cup plans.
King Abdullah University Hospital
King Abdullah University Hospital (KAUH), Irbid, Jordan: JUST-affiliated teaching and referral hospital with 683 beds (up to 800), serving over 1 million people in northern Jordan; HCAC accredited 2019, Gold 2022. Distinct from King Abdullah the Founder Hospital, Ramtha, and Saudi KAAUH.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (جامعة الملك عبد الله للعلوم والتقنية)
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST, جامعة الملك عبد الله للعلوم والتقنية), founded 2009 in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, is a private, English-medium graduate-only research university offering M.S. and PhD degrees, ranked first in the THE Arab University Rankings 2026 and home to the Shaheen III supercomputer.
King Addies
King Addies is a Jamaican sound system founded in Brooklyn, New York, in 1983, known for 1990s dubplates pairing dancehall artists with hip-hop and R&B stars, earning the nickname "Billboard Sound."
King and pawn versus king endgame
King and pawn versus king (KPk) endgame, the basic chess pawn ending. Decided by key squares, opposition, the rule of the square, and the rook-pawn draw exception; fully solved by tablebases.
King and Queen of the Ring (2024)
King and Queen of the Ring (2024), WWE premium live event, May 25, 2024, Jeddah Superdome, Saudi Arabia; Gunther and Nia Jax won the tournaments, Cody Rhodes retained against Logan Paul, Liv Morgan won the Women's World Title.
King and Queen of the Ring (2026)
The 2026 King and Queen of the Ring were WWE tournaments (25th men's, 4th women's), June 1-27, 2026, won by Oba Femi and IYO SKY at Night of Champions in Riyadh, earning SummerSlam title matches.
King Animal
King Animal (2012) is Soundgarden's sixth and final studio album, their first new full-length in over 15 years after the 2010 reunion; it debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 behind Superunknown and Down on the Upside.
King Arthur
King Arthur: legendary British war leader of Camelot and the Round Table. Earliest evidence is the Historia Brittonum (c. 829); historicity is debated, and the legend thrives through continuous adaptation from Malory to modern film and musicals.
King Arthur (2004 film)
King Arthur is a 2004 historical adventure film directed by Antoine Fuqua and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, with Clive Owen as Arthur and Keira Knightley as Guinevere.
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword is Guy Ritchie's 2017 Warner Bros. fantasy action film starring Charlie Hunnam and Jude Law, intended to launch a six-film Arthurian franchise but a $175 million-budget box-office flop with a projected $150 million loss.
King Arthur's family
King Arthur's family: the parents (Uther Pendragon, Igraine), sisters (Morgan le Fay, Morgause), nephews (Gawain, Mordred), and wife Guinevere assigned to the legendary king across Welsh, Geoffrey of Monmouth, Vulgate, and Malory traditions, whose genealogies conflict and are historically unreliable.
King assassination riots
The King assassination riots, also called the Holy Week Uprising, were the 1968 wave of riots in over 100 US cities after Martin Luther King Jr. was killed.
King Bach
King Bach is the stage name of Andrew Byron Bachelor (born 1988, Toronto), Canadian-American comedian and actor who became Vine's most-followed user (16.2 million) and starred in Black Jesus, The Babysitter, and To All the Boys I've Loved Before.
King Ban
King Ban of Benoic (Benwick), fictional Arthurian king, brother of Bors of Gaunes and father of Lancelot; loses his realm to Claudas, dies of sorrow, and his infant son is raised by the Lady of the Lake in the Vulgate Cycle.