26984 words

queens

11 definitions • 12 examples
1
a woman who rules a country because she has been born into a royal family, or a woman who is married to a king:

Examples:

How long did Queen Victoria reign?
The Queen is meeting the prime minister today.
2
any woman who is considered to be the best at what she does:

Examples:

She's the reigning queen of crime writers.
3
the most powerful piece on the board in the game of chess
4
in a set of playing cards, a card with a picture of a queen on it. It is usually worth less than a king.
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6
a gay man, especially an older man, whose way of behaving is noticeable and artificial:

Examples:

James is such an old queen.
7
a woman who rules a country because she has been born into a family which by tradition or law has the right to rule, or the title given to such a woman:

Examples:

Queen Elizabeth II
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A queen is also a woman who is considered to be the best in some way:

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9
In the game of chess, the queen is the most powerful piece on the board.
10
A queen is also a playing card with a picture of a queen on it:

Examples:

the queen of hearts
11
In a group of insects, a queen is a large female that produces eggs:

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