distinction vs king

distinction and king both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
distinction	Yes	No	No	No
king	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, king is a hyponym of distinction; that is, king is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than distinction:

distinction (noun)	king (noun)
a distinguishing difference between similar things or people	(chess) the weakest but the most important piece
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes	one of the four playing cards in a deck bearing the picture of a king
an honor awarded to someone in recognition of achievement or superiority	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
high status importance owing to marked superiority	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