sovereign vs king

king vs sovereign

sovereign and king both are nouns.

sovereign is an adjective but king is not an adjective.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of sovereign include Capetian, Carlovingian, Carolingian, czar, tsar, tzar, emperor, male monarch, Rex, Merovingian, Shah, Shah of Iran.

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

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

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