Etymology

high king

Today it means: A chief king or ruler; a great, superior, or supreme king; a king of kings. Full definition →

Middle English *heah-kyng ← Old English hēahcyning
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The story

  1. Old English · inherited fromhēahcyning“high-king; God”
  2. Middle English · inherited from*heah-kyng
  3. English todayhigh king

From Middle English *heah-kyng, from Old English hēahcyning (“high-king; God”), equivalent to high + king.

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