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queen

queen /ˈkwiːn/ noun
plural queens
queen
/ˈkwiːn/
noun
plural queens
Britannica Dictionary definition of QUEEN
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: a woman who rules a country and who usually inherits her position and rules for life
: a girl or woman who is highly respected and very successful or popular
: a girl or woman who is awarded the highest honor for an event or contest
: something that is thought of as female and that is considered better than all others
: the most powerful piece in the game of chess that can move any number of free squares in any direction see picture at chess
: a playing card that has a picture of a queen see picture at playing card
: a female insect (such as a bee or ant) that lays eggs
informal + offensive : a homosexual man who usually acts like a woman see also drag queen