rex

BrE /rɛks/ AmE /rɛks/

noun en → es

1 KING/QUEEN B2

the title given to a male monarch or ruler, especially in historical contexts

rey

  • the Rex of somewhere

Collocations rex of Rome

  • He was the first Roman rex.

    Él fue el primer rey de Roma.

2 ANIMAL C1

a male lion, especially in heraldry or literature

león (macho)

  • the Rex of somewhere

Collocations Rex of the jungle

  • The lion is often called the king of beasts, or the rex.

    A menudo se llama al león el rey de las bestias o el rey.