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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.3.3 Derived terms 1.3.4 See also 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Translations

[ English

[ Etymology

Middle English quene, from Old English cwēn or cwene

[ Pronunciation

• IPA: /kwiːn/
• SAMPA: /kwi:n/
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• Rhymes: -iːn

[ Noun

queen (plural queens)

1. A female monarch. Ex: Queen Victoria
2. The wife of a king. Ex: Queen Elizabeth, thee Queen Mother
3. (chess) Piece able to move both horizontally and diagonally any number of spaces; most powerful piece.
4. (playing cards) Playing card with picture of queen on its face, 12th card in a given suit.
5. A powerful or forceful female person.
6. (derogatory, slang) . An effeminate male homosexual. See Drag queen.
7. A reproductive female animal in a hive, such as an ant, bee, termite or wasp
8. An adult female cat valued for breeding. See tom.

[ Synonyms

• (female monarch): queen regnant
• (wife of a king): queen consort

[ Translations