| absolute |
If someone's power or authority is absolute, it means that it has no limits. If a king has absolute power, he can make whatever laws he wants and can break any laws he wants. [1/4 definitions] |
| as1 |
When you act in a play as the king, it means that you act in the role of the king. If your mom works as a librarian, it means she does the work of a librarian. She does what a librarian does. [1/6 definitions] |
| Bahrain |
Bahrain is an island country in the Persian Gulf. It is in a part of the world called the Middle East. Bahrain has oil under the ground that it uses for fuel. Bahrain also sells its oil to other countries that need it. People in Bahrain speak Arabic, and they are ruled by a king. |
| check |
the situation in chess in which the king is under attack by an opponent's piece. [1/11 definitions] |
| chess1 |
a board game played by two people in which each player has sixteen pieces, and the object is to trap the opponent's king. |
| coronation |
the ceremony at which a king or queen is crowned. |
| countess |
A countess is a woman of high rank in a society that has a ruler such as a king or queen. A countess has the same rank as a count or earl, or is married to a count or earl. |
| court |
the place where a king, queen, or other important ruler lives and works. [1/8 definitions] |
| courtier |
A courtier is a person who directly serves a king or other similar ruler. Courtiers are often advisers to the king, or people that the king appoints to certain jobs. |
| crown |
a covering for the head often made of gold or silver and decorated with jewels. Kings and queens wear crowns. [1/4 definitions] |
| czar |
Rulers of Russia from the 16th century to the early 20th century were called "czars." A czar was like a king and had very strong power over the people and the government. The word "czar" is sometimes spelled "tsar." |
| dame |
(capitalized) a title of honor given by a British king or queen to a woman who has done something important. |
| defensive |
A defensive thing is something that works to defend or protect something. A high wall around a castle is a defensive structure, for example. A defensive move in a game of chess, is a move that protects the king. [1/2 definitions] |
| emperor |
An emperor is a kind of ruler. An emperor is like a king, but an emperor rules other countries besides his own. All the countries together are called his "empire." A woman who rules an empire or is the wife of an emperor is called an "empress." |
| empire |
If a king or similar person takes control of another country in addition to his own, he begins to have an empire. An empire is a group of lands that are ruled by one ruler who has conquered all the weaker lands. |
| fall |
A fall is a defeat or capture. The fall of a king means the defeat of the king. [1/9 definitions] |
| fool |
a person whose job was to entertain people by acting in a funny or foolish way for a king or noble; jester. [1/6 definitions] |
| grant |
A grant is something of high value that is given. If someone asks a government for a grant, they ask for money in order to do something they think is very important. If they can prove to the government that this thing really is important, then the government may give them the grant. A government grant of money is one kind of grant. There are other kinds too, like a grant of land or other property. A grant is often given by a government, but it may also be given by a ruler like a king or queen, or a large institution. [1/2 definitions] |
| heir |
An heir is a person who has the right to receive someone else's property or rank after that person dies. If a daughter is her father's heir, for example, it means that she will receive her father's property when he dies. If a boy is a king's heir, the boy will receive property, but he will also receive the rank of king. That means that he will become king when his father dies. |
| imperial1 |
Something imperial has to do with an empire, or an emperor or empress. An emperor is a person with power, similar to a king, and an empress has a position similar to a queen. An imperial palace is the palace of an emperor or empress. An imperial gift, is a gift to an emperor or empress. |
| king |
the most important piece in the game of chess. The capturing of the king decides the winner of the game. [2/4 definitions] |