"prom king" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: prom kings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} prom king (plural prom kings)
  1. (US) In colleges and high schools, a young man chosen, or sometimes elected by his peers, to have an honored status over the school's prom and related activities. Tags: US

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