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King Definition–noun | 1. | a male sovereign or monarch; a man who holds by life tenure, and usually by hereditary right, the chief authority over a country and people. | | 2. | (initial capital letter ) God or Christ. | | 3. | a person or thing preeminent in its class: a king of actors. | | 4. | a playing card bearing a picture of a king. | | 5. | Chess. the chief piece of each color, whose checkmating is the object of the game; moved one square at a time in any direction. | | 6. | Checkers. a piece that has been moved entirely across the board and has been crowned, thus allowing it to be moved in any direction. | | 7. | Entomology. a fertile male termite. | | 8. | a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter K. | –verb (used with object) | 9. | to make a king of; cause to be or become a king; crown. | | 10. | Informal. to design or make (a product) king-size: The tobacco company is going to king its cigarettes. | –verb (used without object) –adjective —Verb phrase | 13. | king it, to play the king; behave in an imperious or pretentious manner: He kinged it over all the other kids on the block. | |
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Cole Definition–noun | any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, esp. kale and rape. | |
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Related topics from BritannicaCole, Nat King
American musician hailed as one of the best and most influential pianists and small-group leaders of the swing era. Cole attained his greatest commercial success, however, as a vocalist specializing ...
Cole, Natalie
American singer, who forged a successful career performing rhythm and blues and jazz-based pop music.Gordon, Irving
U.S. songwriter who won a Grammy award in 1992 for "Unforgettable" after Nat King Cole's daughter Natalie recorded a new version of the song, a digital duet with her late father; he was the lyricist ...
Kaye, Stubby
American comedian and singer who electrified audiences with his showstopping rendition of "Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat" in the Broadway production of Guys and Dolls (1950); the portly performer ...
Brown, Charles
American blues singer-songwriter whose smooth, sophisticated vocals-his timbre and phrasing resembled Nat King Cole's-and masterful piano playing were a leading influence on West Coast blues, ...
Edison, Harry
American jazz trumpeter who was noted for his muted stylings; he was a soloist in Count Basie's classic late-1930s band, appeared in the noted Gjon Mili short film Jammin' the Blues (1944), and ...
Evans, Ray
American lyricist in collaboration with composer Jay Livingston, created songs for some 80 motion pictures, including three songs that won Academy Awards-"Buttons and Bows" from the Bob Hope western ...
Livingston, Jay Harold
American songwriter (b. March 28, 1915, McDonald, Pa.-d. Oct. 17, 2001, Los Angeles, Calif.), in collaboration with Ray Evans, created songs for some 80 motion pictures, including three songs that ...
Krall, Diana
Canadian jazz musician who achieved crossover success with her sultry, unforced contralto voice and her piano playing.Mona Lisa
References in the visual arts have been complemented by musical examinations. La Giaconda's personality and quirks were examined in a 1915 opera by Max von Schillings. Leonardo's portrait is also the ...
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Associated Content - Found 4 hours ago
Also known as 'Maybe It's Too Early in the Game?' it is the most popularly done by Nat King Cole or Johnny Mathis.
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Village Voice - Found 31 minutes ago
Keybar KGB Bar Kili Killarney Rose Killmeyer's Old Bavaria Inn The Kimono Lounge King Cole Bar and Lounge King Size King's Head Tavern Kings...
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PC World - Found 6 hours ago
... song from A Charlie Brown Christmas (Vince Guaraldi), and The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire), as sung by Nat King Cole.
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Review: Capturing American folk music in Richard Carlin's 'Worlds of ...
St. Petersburg Times - Found 7 hours ago
Asch had gone bankrupt earlier that year, laid low by a Nat King Cole record that should have been a hit but that was instead kept from stores...
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‘Tis the Music for Being Cautiously Optimistic
New York Times - Found Dec. 4, 2008
Trying to get that close to Nat King Cole, though, may be a fool’s errand.
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Jingle Jams: A Holiday Mix From NPR Music
NPR - Found Dec. 4, 2008
Kings,' Wynton Marsalis, Crescent City Christmas Card (Columbia) [WBGO] • 'The Christmas Song,' Nat King Cole, The Christmas Song (Capitol...
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Embyrs Abode revolutionizes retro
CDAPress.com - Found Dec. 5, 2008
While Nat King Cole played on a '60s-era cabinet phonograph, Drake pointed out the controls of the connected 8-track player modified to...
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