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Titles of Kings

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Meaning · English

Sea RULERS; RELIGIOUS. Title-role, in a play, opera or film, is the part or role from which the title is taken, e.g.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Vai diễn chính trong vở kịch, opera hoặc phim, là phần hoặc vai được lấy từ tiêu đề.

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Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)

Sources & notes

Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.

Topics: Kings & rulers Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “Titles of Kings” mean?

Sea RULERS; RELIGIOUS. Title-role, in a play, opera or film, is the part or role from which the title is taken, e.g.

Is “Titles of Kings” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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