King Cotton — was a phrase used in the Southern United States mainly by Southern politicians and authors who wanted to illustrate the importance of the cotton crop to the Confederate economy during the American Civil War. [citebook|title=A Financial History of … Wikipedia
King Cotton — King King, n. [AS. cyng, cyning; akin to OS. kuning, D. koning, OHG. kuning, G. k[ o]nig, Icel. konungr, Sw. konung, Dan. konge; formed with a patronymic ending, and fr. the root of E. kin; cf. Icel. konr a man of noble birth. [root]44. See {Kin} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
King cotton — (traduit par Le Coton est roi ) est une formule utilisée lors d un discours devant le Sénat américain en 1858 par James Henry Hammond (1807 1864) planteur de coton de Caroline du Sud, qui a ensuite plaidé pour la sécession de la Caroline du Sud… … Wikipédia en Français
King Cotton — U.S. Hist. cotton and cotton growing considered, in the pre Civil War South, as a vital commodity, the major factor not only in the economy but also in politics. [1850 55, Amer.] * * * Phrase used before the American Civil War to denote the… … Universalium
King Cotton (play) — King Cotton is a specially commissioned musical written by Jimmy McGovern and directed by Jude Kelly, with original music by Howard Goodall. The production is based on an idea by Ian Brownbill and designed by Ti Green. The piece has been co… … Wikipedia
King Cotton (march) — King Cotton is a military march composed in 1895Cite web|url=http://www.dws.org/sousa/articles/works.htm|title=The Works of John Philip Sousa|accessyear=2008|accessmonthday=June 6|publisher=Dallas Wind Symphony|work=John Philip Sousa American… … Wikipedia
King Cotton — U.S. Hist. cotton and cotton growing considered, in the pre Civil War South, as a vital commodity, the major factor not only in the economy but also in politics. [1850 55, Amer.] … Useful english dictionary
King Cotton — personification of the cotton crop of the southern United States … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
Cotton — Cotton, Robert Bruce * * * (as used in expressions) Cotton Belt Cotton Club Cotton, John Cotton, sir Robert Bruce King Cotton Mather, Cotton … Enciclopedia Universal
King — King, n. [AS. cyng, cyning; akin to OS. kuning, D. koning, OHG. kuning, G. k[ o]nig, Icel. konungr, Sw. konung, Dan. konge; formed with a patronymic ending, and fr. the root of E. kin; cf. Icel. konr a man of noble birth. [root]44. See {Kin}.] 1 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
