KING'S RANSOM
Dictionary entry overview: What does king's ransom mean? • KING'S RANSOM (noun)
The noun KING'S RANSOM has 1 sense:
1. a very large treasure
Familiarity information: KING'S RANSOM used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• KING'S RANSOM (noun)
Meaning:
A very large treasure
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("king's ransom" is a kind of...):
hoarded wealth; treasure (accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.)
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