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♦ king /kɪŋ/n.1 re; monarca; sovrano: the King of England, il re d'Inghilterra; to be crowned king, essere incoronato re NOTE DI CULTURA: the King: ► monarchy2 (fig.) re; signore: He is the king of painters, è il re dei pittori; the king of beasts, il re degli animali; il leone; the king of birds, il re degli uccelli; l'aquila3 ( alle carte, negli scacchi) re: the king of hearts, il re di cuori; I've only a king ( left) in my hand, mi è rimasto soltanto un re in mano; king's bishop [knight, rook, pawn], alfiere [cavallo, torre, pedina] di re● (leg., in GB) King's Bench Division = Queen's Bench Division ► queen □ (zool.) king cobra ( Naja hannah, Ophiophagus hannah), cobra reale □ (leg.) King's Counsel ► counsel □ (zool.) king crab ( Limulus polyphemus), limulo □ (stor.) the King Emperor, il re d'Inghilterra e Imperatore d'India □ King's English, la lingua inglese corretta; l'inglese puro □ (leg.) King's evidence = to turn King's evidence ► evidence □ (med., stor.) the King's evil, la scrofola □ (relig., letter.) King James Bible (o King James Version) = Authorized Version ► authorized □ (fig.) King Log, re Travicello □ (arald.) King-of-arms, re d'arme; primo araldo □ (relig.) the King of Kings, il Re dei re □ (zool.) king of the herring ( Regalecus glesne), regaleco; re delle aringhe □ ( ciclismo) king of the mountains competition, gran premio della montagna □ (leg., stor.) the King's peace, la quiete pubblica; l'ordine pubblico □ (zool.) king penguin ( Aptenotydes patagonica), pinguino reale □ (archit.) king post, monaco □ (fam.) a king's ransom, una somma enorme; un Perù □ king-size (o king-sized), (comm.) king-size; (fam.) grande, enorme: king-size bottle, bottiglia king-size □ (fig.) King Stork, un re tiranno □ (relig.) the Three Kings, i Re Magi.(to) king /kɪŋ/A v. i.(nella loc. to king it:) farla da padrone; spadroneggiareB v. t.
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King crab — King King, n. [AS. cyng, cyning; akin to OS. kuning, D. koning, OHG. kuning, G. k[ o]nig, Icel. konungr, Sw. konung, Dan. konge; formed with a patronymic ending, and fr. the root of E. kin; cf. Icel. konr a man of noble birth. [root]44. See {Kin} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
king crab — king′ crab′ n. 1) ivt horseshoe crab 2) ivt a large, edible spider crab, Paralithodes camtschatica, of N Pacific waters • Etymology: 1690–1700 … From formal English to slang
king crab — ☆ king crab n. 1. a very large, edible spider crab (Paralithodes camtschatica) of the N Pacific 2. HORSESHOE CRAB … English World dictionary
King crab — Taxobox name = King crabs image width = 220px image caption = Paralithodes californiensis regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda subphylum = Crustacea classis = Malacostraca ordo = Decapoda infraordo = Anomura superfamilia = Paguroidea familia =… … Wikipedia
king crab — noun 1. meat of large cold water crab; mainly leg meat • Syn: ↑Alaska king crab, ↑Alaskan king crab, ↑Alaska crab • Hypernyms: ↑crab, ↑crabmeat • Part Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
king crab — 1. See horseshoe crab. 2. Also called Alaskan king crab, Alaska crab. a large, edible crab, Paralithodes camtschatica, of cold North Pacific waters, esp. abundant along the coasts of Alaska and Japan. [1690 1700] * * * or Alaskan king crab or… … Universalium
king crab — Horse Horse (h[^o]rs), n. [AS. hors; akin to OS. hros, D. & OHG. ros, G. ross, Icel. hross; and perh. to L. currere to run, E. course, current Cf. {Walrus}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A hoofed quadruped of the genus {Equus}; especially, the domestic horse… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
king crab — Limulus Lim u*lus (l[i^]m [ u]*l[u^]s), n.; pl. {Limuli} ( l[imac]). [L., dim. of limus sidelong, askance.] (Zo[ o]l.) The only existing genus of Merostomata. It includes only a few species from the East Indies, and one ({Limulus polyphemus})… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
king crab — /ˈkɪŋ kræb/ (say king krab) noun 1. a large deep sea crab, Pseudocarcinus gigas, found in depths to 600 metres off southern Australia. 2. → horseshoe crab. 3. a large crab, Paralithodes camtschatica, widely distributed in coastal waters of the… …
king crab — noun a) a highly prized crab like crustacean b) a king and a three as a starting hand in Texas hold ’em Syn: stone crab … Wiktionary
king crab — noun 1》 another term for horseshoe crab. 2》 N. Amer. an edible crab of the North Pacific, resembling a spider crab. [Genus Paralithodes.] … English new terms dictionary