WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
king's′ Eng′lish, 
  1. Linguisticsstandard, educated, or correct English speech or usage, esp. of England. Also called, when a queen is sovereign, queen's English. 
  • 1545–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
King's English
  1. (esp when the sovereign is male) standard Southern British English
'king's English' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
queen's English

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