(chess) the weakest but the most important piece | (Old Testament) the 2nd king of the Israelites; as a young shepherd he fought Goliath (a giant Philistine warrior) and killed him by hitting him in the head with a stone flung from a sling; he united Israel with Jerusalem as its capital; many of the Psalms are attributed to David (circa 1000-962 BC) |
one of the four playing cards in a deck bearing the picture of a king | French neoclassical painter who actively supported the French Revolution (1748-1825) |
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 | patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600) |
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 | |