Englishking
noun
1 Edward made a bid to be crowned king of France:
ruler, sovereign, monarch, supreme ruler, crowned head, majesty, Crown, head of state, royal personage, emperor, prince, potentate, overlord, liege lord, lord, leader, chief.
2 informal he has become king of world soccer:
star, leading light, luminary, superstar, mogul, giant, master, kingpin, celebrity, lion;
informal supremo, megastar, top dog, VIP, celeb, big name, bigwig, big cheese;
North American, informal big wheel.
□ a king's ransom
the perfume cost a king's ransom:
a fortune, a small fortune, a huge amount, a vast sum, millions, billions;
informal a mint, a bundle, a packet, a pretty penny, a tidy sum;
British, informal a bomb, loadsamoney, shedloads;
North American, informal big bucks, big money, gazillions;
Australian, informal big bickies.
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