The difference between King and Tsar

When used as nouns, king means a male monarch, whereas tsar means an emperor of russia (1547 to 1917) and of some south slavic states.

King is also verb with the meaning: to crown king, to make (a person) king.

check bellow for the other definitions of King and Tsar

  1. King as a noun:

    A male monarch; a man who heads a monarchy. If it's an absolute monarchy, then he is the supreme ruler of his nation.

    Examples:

    "Henry VIII was the king of England from 1509 to 1547."

  2. King as a noun:

    A powerful or majorly influential person.

    Examples:

    "Howard Stern styled himself as the "king of all media"."

  3. King as a noun:

    Something that has a preeminent position.

    Examples:

    "In times of financial panic, cash is king."

  4. King as a noun (chess):

    A component of certain games. The principal chess piece, that players seek to threaten with unavoidable capture to result in a victory by checkmate. It is often the tallest piece, with a symbolic crown with a cross at the top. A playing card with the letter "K" and the image of a king on it, the thirteenth card in a given suit. A checker (a piece of checkers/draughts) that reached the farthest row forward, thus becoming crowned (either by turning it upside-down, or by stacking another checker on it) and gaining more freedom of movement.

  5. King as a noun (UK, slang):

    A king skin.

    Examples:

    "Oi mate, have you got kings?"

  6. King as a noun:

    A male dragonfly; a drake.

  7. King as a noun:

    A king-sized bed.

  1. King as a verb:

    To crown king, to make (a person) king.

  2. King as a verb:

    To rule over as king.

  3. King as a verb:

    To perform the duties of a king.

  4. King as a verb:

    To assume or pretend preeminence (over); to lord it over.

  5. King as a verb:

    To promote a piece of draughts/checkers that has traversed the board to the opposite side, that piece subsequently being permitted to move backwards as well as forwards.

  6. King as a verb:

    To dress and perform as a drag king.

  1. King as a noun:

    (Chinese musical instrument)

  1. Tsar as a noun (historical):

    An emperor of Russia (1547 to 1917) and of some South Slavic states.

  2. Tsar as a noun (figuratively):

    A person with great power; an autocrat.

  3. Tsar as a noun (informal, politics, US):

    An appointed official tasked to regulate or oversee a specific area.

    Examples:

    "drug czar"

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