(Old Testament) the first king of the Israelites who defended Israel against many enemies (especially the Philistines) | (chess) the weakest but the most important piece |
(New Testament) a Christian missionary to the Gentiles; author of several Epistles in the New Testament; even though Paul was not present at the Last Supper he is considered an Apostle | 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 |