king of the Franks who unified Gaul and established his capital at Paris and founded the Frankish monarchy; his name was rendered as Gallic `Louis' (466-511) | (chess) the weakest but the most important piece |
| one of the four playing cards in a deck bearing the picture of a king |
| a checker that has been moved to the opponent's first row where it is promoted to a piece that is free to move either forward or backward |
| a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom |
| a very wealthy or powerful businessman |
| a male competitor who holds a preeminent position |
| the husband or widower of a queen |
| preeminence in a particular category or group or field |