queen kwēn/ noun noun: queen; plural noun: queens 1. the female ruler of an independent state, especially one who inherits the position by right of birth. synonyms: monarch, sovereign, ruler, head of state; More a kings wife. noun: Queen Consort; plural noun: Queen Consorts synonyms: monarch, sovereign, ruler, head of state; More a woman or thing regarded as excellent or outstanding of its kind. the queen of romance novelists synonyms: doyenne, star, superstar, leading light, big name, queen bee, prima donna, idol, heroine, favorite, darling, goddess More a woman or girl chosen to hold the most important position in a festival or event. football stars and homecoming queens dated (in the UK) the national anthem when there is a female sovereign. singular proper noun: Queen; noun: the Queen informal a mans wife or girlfriend. 2. the most powerful chess piece that each player has, able to move any number of unobstructed squares in any direction along a rank, file, or diagonal on which it stands. 3. a playing card bearing a representation of a queen, normally ranking next below a king and above a jack. 4. ENTOMOLOGY a reproductive female in a colony of social ants, bees, wasps, etc.
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