king vs distinction

distinction vs king

king and distinction both are nouns.

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

As nouns, distinction is a hypernym of king; that is, distinction is a word with a broader meaning than king:

king: preeminence in a particular category or group or field
distinction: high status importance owing to marked superiority

Other hypernyms of king include eminence, note, preeminence.

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

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