King Rat may mean:
Arts and entertainment
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''King Rat'' (1962 novel), a novel by James Clavell set in World War II
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''King Rat'' (film), released in 1965, based on the James Clavell novel
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''King Rat'' (1998 novel), an urban fantasy novel by China Miéville
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"King Rat" (song), a 2 track vinyl promo by Modest Mouse
* King Rat, a traditional character and main antagonist in the pantomime ''
Dick Whittington''
Other uses
* ''King Rat'', the head of the
Grand Order of Water Rats
The Grand Order of Water Rats is a British entertainment industry fraternity and charitable organisation based in London. Founded in 1889 by the music hall comedians Joe Elvin and Jack Lotto, the order is known for its high-profile membership an ...
, a music hall society of Great Britain
* "King Rat", nickname of
Billy Wright (loyalist)
William Stephen Wright (7 July 1960 – 27 December 1997) was a Northern Irish loyalist paramilitary leader during the Troubles. He joined the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) in his hometown of Portadown around 1975. After spending several yea ...
(1960–1997), Ulster loyalist paramilitary leader during the Troubles in Northern Ireland, and an autobiography he wrote detailing his activities
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Uromys rex
The king rat (''Uromys rex'') is a large species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is endemic to the island of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is an island country consisting of six major islands and over 900 smalle ...
, a species of rat
See also
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Rat king (disambiguation)
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