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The wife of a king. |
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A woman who is the sovereign of a kingdom; a female monarch;
as, Elizabeth, queen of England; Mary, queen of Scots. |
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A woman eminent in power or attractions; the highest of her
kind; as, a queen in society; -- also used figuratively of cities,
countries, etc. |
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The fertile, or fully developed, female of social bees,
ants, and termites. |
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The most powerful, and except the king the most important,
piece in a set of chessmen. |
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A playing card bearing the picture of a queen; as, the queen
of spades. |
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A male homosexual, esp. one who is effeminate or dresses in
women's clothing. |
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To act the part of a queen. |
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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. |