queen

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1. queen - Noun

2. queen - Verb

3. Queen - Proper noun

Meaning

The wife of a king.

A woman who is the sovereign of a kingdom; a female monarch; as, Elizabeth, queen of England; Mary, queen of Scots.

A woman eminent in power or attractions; the highest of her kind; as, a queen in society; -- also used figuratively of cities, countries, etc.

The fertile, or fully developed, female of social bees, ants, and termites.

The most powerful, and except the king the most important, piece in a set of chessmen.

A playing card bearing the picture of a queen; as, the queen of spades.

A male homosexual, esp. one who is effeminate or dresses in women's clothing.

To act the part of a queen.

To make a queen (or other piece, at the player's discretion) of by moving it to the eighth row; as, to queen a pawn.

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Endurance is the queen of all virtues. John Chrysostom

Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid of fail. Failure is another steppingstone to greatness. Oprah Winfrey

I would rather be a beggar and single than a queen and married. Elizabeth I of England

The queen bee has no sting. Portuguese Proverb

Better to be queen for an hour than a countess for life. Portuguese Proverb

The cat has leave to look at the queen and the queen has leave to shoot it. Irish Proverb

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