EGAVE

queen

About 27.62 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun The wife, consort, or widow of a king.
    The divorced king was looking for a new queen.
  2. noun A female monarch.
  3. noun A woman whose pre-eminence, power, or forcefulness is comparable to that of a queen.
    My mother was queen of the St. Patrick's Day parade when she was 19.
  4. noun The Virgin Mary (especially in formulations such as Queen of Heaven, Queen of Glory).
  5. noun An excellent woman.
  6. noun A woman pre-eminent in a particular group or field.
  7. noun An attractive woman; a female partner in a romantic relationship.
  8. noun A girl or woman chosen to preside in an honorary or ceremonial manner over a specified festivity or occasion, as May Queen, Homecoming Queen, prom queen, pearly queen.
    My mother was queen of the St. Patrick's Day parade when she was 19.

Similar words

queen regnant tabby female monarch empress duchess regina princess dame regal cowen

Often followed by

of elizabeth victoria anne and mary was to in

Word family

queened queening queens

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