Queen (Noun)
Meaning 1
One of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a queen.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 2
Something personified as a woman who is considered the best or most important of her kind; "Paris is the queen of cities"; "the queen of ocean liners".
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Nouns denoting people.
Meaning 3
A competitor who holds a preeminent position.
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Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 4
Offensive term for a homosexual man.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 5
(chess) the most powerful piece.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 6
An especially large mole rat and the only member of a colony of naked mole rats to bear offspring which are sired by only a few males.
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Nouns denoting animals.
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Meaning 8
The only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- At the center of the beehive was the queen, responsible for laying eggs for the entire colony.
- The queen termite was large and bloated, her abdomen distended with thousands of developing eggs.
- In the ant colony, the queen was the only female to reproduce, while the workers and soldiers foraged and defended the colony.
- To ensure the colony's survival, the queen bee was fed a special diet of royal jelly and honey by her attendants.
- After the old queen ant died, a new one would emerge from a specially nourished pupa, chosen by the colony's workers to become their new reproductive queen.
Meaning 10
A female sovereign ruler.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The queen ruled her kingdom with kindness and wisdom for many years.
- Her Majesty the Queen was a beloved figure in the country, known for her charity work and dedication to her people.
- The young princess was next in line to become the queen after her mother's passing.
- In medieval times, the queen often held significant power and influence behind the scenes, advising her husband on matters of state.
- The queen's coronation ceremony was a grand affair, attended by dignitaries and royalty from all over the world.