Definition of "king's ransom" [king's ransom]

• A very large sum of money. (noun)

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• "I would give a king's ransom to have been able to eavesdrop on his final conversation with the delectable — and doubtless virtuous — Mrs.Winters. ""
• "Trip after trip he made from the cache to the hearth, setting out a king's ransom of jewelery and carved ornaments."