King

King (A.S. cyning, from cyn, 'a kin,' 'a tribe,' and the termination -ing, 'belonging to.' Hence cyn-ing is 'man of the tribe,' 'chief'). For the origin of the kingly power, see the article GOVERNMENT; for the relation of king to people in Britain, see ENGLAND (HISTORY OF), PARLIAMENT; and for the position of kings in other countries, see the section on the constitutions of these countries.