kings in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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I.king [Brit kɪŋ, Am kɪŋ] N

III.king [Brit kɪŋ, Am kɪŋ] VB intr rare

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IV.king [Brit kɪŋ, Am kɪŋ]

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king-sized [Brit ˈkɪŋsʌɪzd, Am ˈkɪŋˌsaɪzd], king-size [ˈkɪŋsaɪz] ADJ

king post [Am ˈkɪŋ ˌpoʊst] N

king penguin [Am kɪŋ ˈpɛŋɡwən] N

king cobra [Am kɪŋ ˈkoʊbrə] N

pearly king [Brit pəːli ˈkɪŋ], pearly queen [ˌpɜːlɪˈkwiːn] N (in GB)

King's Bench → Queen's Bench

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Queen's Bench [ˌkwiːnz ˈbentʃ], Queen's Bench Division [ˌkwiːnz ˈbentʃ dɪˌvɪʒn] N Brit LAW

King's English [Am ˈkɪŋz ˈˌɪŋ(ɡ)lɪʃ]

King's English → Queen's English

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Queen's English [Am ˈˌkwinz ˈɪŋ(ɡ)lɪʃ] N

kings in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for kings in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

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kings Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the king of beasts
il re della foresta
the king, as such
il re come tale
long live the king!
lunga vita al re!
a (long) line of disasters/kings
una (lunga) serie di catastrofi/re
the ace/king of diamonds GAMES
l'asso/il re di quadri
king-size bed
letto m doppio
long live the king!
lunga vita al re!
A typical symbol of Easter in Italy is a cake in the shape of a dove - colomba . The Easter dove - colomba pasquale - has its roots in the distant past. Around the middle of the sixth century a raised ring-shaped loaf was offered to Alboin, the king of the Lombards, who was besieging the city of Pavia. The ingredients (eggs, flour, and yeast) were simple compared to those of today, which include butter, sugar, and candied fruit.
la colomba pasquale (dolce)
Epifania , Epiphany, the Feast of the Three Kings at the end of the Christmas period, is a statutory holiday in Italy. According to tradition, on the night of January 6 the Befana , an old woman from fairy tales, comes down the chimney, bringing gifts for good children and pieces of coal for bad ones.
epifania

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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There are three works on chivalry and warfare, an instructional manual for kings and princes, a chronicle and statutes.
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The usurpers that are the throne perceive that the real kings are coming, and decide to leave.
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His papacy asserted the absolute spiritual authority of his office, while still respecting the temporal authority of kings.
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This title would be used by many kings of the preeminent dynasties for some time afterward.
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She took charge of the kings schedule and was an indispensable aide and advisor, despite her frail health and many political enemies.
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Urbanization was encouraged and controlled by Macedonian kings.
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The kings themselves were seen as the living representation of that godlike pair.
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History was not words on a page, not the goings-on of kings and prime ministers, not mere events.
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While its primary purpose was to elect new kings, it also possessed rudimentary legislative powers.
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It implies an account of the divine right of kings, but in religious rather than legal terms.
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