king

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The name Satyrex combines Satyr, a half-human, half-beast figure from Greek mythology known for exaggerated anatomy, with the Latin word rēx, meaning "king."

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

But she also concludes that George III wasn’t a tyrant, just a king “ill advised by ministers obsessed by debt,” and the unavoidable fact that their empire, expanding for centuries, was now shrinking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Junior Zion Phelps, in his first season running track for Loyola and a defensive back and receiver in football, is the king of the 100 meters vs.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Thailand's king endorsed the new cabinet of second-term Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, with the nephew of jailed ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra made a deputy prime minister, the Royal Gazette said Tuesday.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

“The king is going to marry tomorrow? A commoner?”

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff