subking

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noun

A monarch of a polity that is in turn part of another kingdom.

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Meanings

nounsubking (plural subkings)

plural subkings

  1. A monarch of a polity that is in turn part of another kingdom.

    After this, Kapole was told to take the message to two senior subkings, namely Kapemba and Chiti.

    2015, Yizenge Chondoka, A History of the Tumbuka from 1400 to 1900

Origin

From sub- + king.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

busking
Cite this entry
APA

subking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subking

MLA

“subking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subking. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subking,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subking.

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