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Added 10 October 2026

overking

/ˈəʊvə(ɹ)ˌkɪŋ/ noun

In Latin: superrex Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about overking at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A king who has sovereignty over inferior kings or ruling princes; a ruler of an overkingdom; a king that is truly superior or supreme; an emperor.

Origin

From Middle English oferrking, over-king. By surface analysis, over- + king.

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