uncrowned king

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• (the) uncrowned king of something — the uncrowned king/queen/of something phrase someone who is considered the most skilful or the most famous in a particular activity or situation the uncrowned queen of TV soaps Thesaurus: famous peoplesynonym Main entry …   Useful english dictionary

• (the) uncrowned king (of something) — the ˌuncrowned ˈking/ˈqueen (of sth) idiom the person considered to be the best, most famous or successful in a particular place or area of activity Main entry: ↑uncrownedidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• Uncrowned King of Ireland — Charles Stewart Parnell …   Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games

• Uncrowned King of the Jews — Chaim Weizmann …   Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games

• king — noun 1 male ruler ADJECTIVE ▪ rightful ▪ anointed, crowned, reigning ▪ uncrowned (figurative) ▪ the uncrowned king of hip hop …   Collocations dictionary

• uncrowned — un|crowned [ˌʌnˈkraund] adj the uncrowned king/queen of sth the person who is thought to be the best or most famous in a particular activity ▪ the uncrowned king of jazz …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• uncrowned — un|crowned [ ʌn kraund ] adjective not yet CROWNED (=officially made king or queen) the uncrowned king/queen of something someone who is considered the most skillful or famous in a particular activity or situation: the uncrowned queen of TV soaps …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• uncrowned — UK [ʌnˈkraʊnd] / US adjective not yet crowned (= officially made king or queen) • the uncrowned king/queen of something someone who is considered the most skilful or the most famous in a particular activity or situation the uncrowned queen of TV… …   English dictionary

• uncrowned — /ˈʌnkraʊnd/ (say unkrownd) adjective 1. not crowned; not having yet assumed the crown. 2. having royal status or power without royal rank. –phrase 3. uncrowned king (or queen), someone who is regarded as the unofficial leader of his (or her) own… …  

• uncrowned — adjective the uncrowned king/queen of the person who is thought to be the best or most famous in a particular activity: Martina Navratilova, the uncrowned queen of women s tennis …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• uncrowned — adjective 1. not having an (artificial) crown on a tooth; used especially of molars and bicuspids uncrowned teeth badly in need of attention • Ant: ↑crowned • Similar to: ↑uncapped • Topics: ↑den …   Useful english dictionary