king vs sovereign

sovereign vs king

king and sovereign both are nouns.

king is not an adjective while sovereign is an adjective.

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

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

king: a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
sovereign: a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right

Other hypernyms of king include adult male, man, crowned head, monarch.

king (noun)	sovereign (noun)
(chess) the weakest but the most important piece	a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
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

king (adjective)	sovereign (adjective)
	greatest in status or authority or power
	(of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces

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