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The French word for king is
roi





king

Plural

The plural of roi is rois.

French Definition


king
     1. n. (Titres) Roi.
     2. n. (Échecs) Roi, pièce la plus importante du jeu d'échecs.
     3. n. (Dames) Dame, pièce la plus forte du jeu de dames.
           Upon reaching its farthest forward row of the board by either an ordinary move or capture, a piece becomes a king.
     4. n. (Cartes) Carte à jouer représentant un roi.
           The ace, king, queen, and jack are the highest cards in the deck.

Translations for king and their definitions

roi
     1. n-m. king
           Le roi est mort. - The king is dead.
     2. n-m. (chess) king
     3. n-m. (card games) king


dame ©
     1. n-f. lady
     2. n-f. (chess, card games) queen
     3. n-f. (in plural) draughts i, UK, checkers i, US
     4. interj. (dated) why, indeed


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