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Abydos
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noun
an ancient Greek colony on the Asiatic side of the Dardanelles; scene of the legend of Hero and Leander
king
Noun
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A king is the male leader of a country and whose son will probably lead the country.
Following the death of James I, Charles I became King of England, in 1625
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A powerful or influential person.
Howard Stern styled himself as the "king of all media".
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One of the playing pieces in chess; it may move only once square per move in any direction, but cannot move into check (threat of attack).
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A playing card with the image of a king on it.
list
Noun
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A list is a group of related words, often in some order, often to help you remember something.
I can't remember if we need milk and I've forgotten the shopping list.
Did you call everyone on the phone list?
I'm sorry, I can't talk now. I've got a long list of things to do.
list
Verb
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If you list something, you say or write a number of related things.
OK, let's start the meeting by listing the things to talk about.
The phone book lists five different restaurants in our town.
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If a ship lists, it leans to one side.