king's purse

noun

The top prize in certain horse races.

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Meanings

nounking's purse (plural king's purses)

plural king's purses

  1. archaicThe top prize in certain horse races.
  2. archaicThe royal treasury.
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APA

king's purse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/king's%20purse

MLA

“king's purse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/king's%20purse. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “king's purse,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/king's%20purse.

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