king of kings

Meaning

Noun

A king who has other kings as subject; an emperor.

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shahanshah

Origin

Attested in Middle English as king of kinges. An ancient formula which seems to have originated in a Semitic language of the Ancient Near East; see Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠𐭭 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 for more.

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