queen
v.
govern as a queen; behave like a queen, behave arrogantly; exchange a pawn for a queen (Chess)
n.
female monarch; homosexual (Slang)
Queen
n.
British rock and roll band famous for the song "We Are the Champions"
king
n.
male monarch, male head of a monarchy; someone or something that is the best in a group (or category, etc.); gamepiece in chess or checkers; playing card with the image of a king
Queen
Queen may refer to: In government:
Queen regnant, a female monarch, equivalent to the male title king; a reigning queen is referred to informally in the third person as The Queen
Queen consort, the wife of a reigning king
Queen dowager or
queen mother, a former queen consort whose husband has died or abdicated, her son or daughter having become monarchFor reigning monarchs titled queen, see:Monarch: Current monarchs In arts and literature:
Queen (band), an English rock band
Queen (album), the band's debut album
Queen II, the band's second albumThe
Queen, a character in Snow White and the Seven Dwarves
Queen (magazine), a British women's magazine
The Queen, a 2006 motion picture by Stephen Frears about Queen Elizabeth II, a book by Alex Haley and a 1993 TV mini-series based on that book
Queen Records, a record label
Queen Latifah, an American rap artist and singer
Dancing Queen, a 1976 hit single by the Swedish pop group ABBA
Queen of Swords, a television series set in early 19th century California In zoology:
Queen (insect), the only female insect in a hive or colony of social insects that is fertile and egg laying
Queen (butterfly), a butterfly species from the subfamily DanainaeQueen (cat), an adult female cat In religion and folklore:
May Queen, the goddess of spring or a young girl chosen to personify her as part of a springtime celebration
Mary, mother of Jesus, the Virgin Mary, as known by several epithets, including "Queen of the World," "Queen of Heaven," and "Queen of Angels" In games and sports:
Queen (Carrom), a Carromen
Queen (chess), a chess piece
Queen (playing card), a card or cards in a deck of playing cards or tarot cards
Queen (Suikoden III), a character in the Suikoden seriesAn airborne Zerg breed used for hive co-ordination in the
StarCraft seriesThe central egg-laying unit in the real-time strategy game
Evodom In popular culture:
Queen (automobile), three automobiles manufactured under the name "Queen"A derogatory term for an openly
homosexual male
Drag queen, a (usually male) entertainer dressed in woman's clothing, an overly dramatic person
Beauty queen, the winner of a pageant, sponsored by a community, festival, school, or industry
Homecoming queen, an elected "queen" of a high school or college homecoming celebrationProm queen, the elected "queen" of a formal dance held at high schools in the U.S.A. and other countries
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queen
Noun
1. the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
(hypernym) insect
(hyponym) queen bee
2. a female sovereign ruler
(synonym) queen regnant, female monarch
(antonym) king, male monarch
(hypernym) female aristocrat
(hyponym) Queen of England
(member-holonym) royalty, royal family, royal line, royal house
3. the wife or widow of a king
(hypernym) female aristocrat
(hyponym) queen consort
(member-holonym) royalty, royal family, royal line, royal house
4. something personified as a woman who is considered the best or most important of her kind; "Paris is the queen of cities"; "the queen of ocean liners"
(hypernym) personification
5. a competitor who holds a preeminent position
(synonym) king, world-beater
(hypernym) rival, challenger, competitor, competition, contender
6. offensive terms for an openly homosexual man
(synonym) fagot, faggot, fag, fairy, nance, pansy, queer, poof, poove, pouf
(hypernym) gay man, shirtlifter
7. one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a queen
(hypernym) face card, picture card, court card
(member-holonym) pack of cards, deck of cards, deck
8. (chess) the most powerful piece
(hypernym) chessman, chess piece
(classification) chess, chess game
9. especially large and only member of a colony of naked mole rats to bear offspring sired by only a few males
(hypernym) naked mole rat
10. female cat
(synonym) tabby
(hypernym) domestic cat, house cat, Felis domesticus, Felis catus
Verb
1. promote to a queen, as of a pawn in chess
(hypernym) promote
2. become a queen; "her pawn queened"
(hypernym) promote
(classification) chess, chess game
Queen
(v. i.)
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.
(v. i.)
To act the part of a queen.
(n.)
The wife of a king.
(n.)
The most powerful, and except the king the most important, piece in a set of chessmen.
(n.)
The fertile, or fully developed, female of social bees, ants, and termites.
(n.)
A woman who is the sovereign of a kingdom; a female monarch; as, Elizabeth, queen of England; Mary, queen of Scots.
(n.)
A woman eminent in power or attractions; the highest of her kind; as, a queen in society; -- also used figuratively of cities, countries, etc.
(n.)
A playing card bearing the picture of a queen; as, the queen of spades.
(n.)
A male homosexual, esp. one who is effeminate or dresses in women's clothing.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
Queen
To dream of a queen, foretells succesful[sic] ventures. If she looks old or haggard, there will be disappointments connected with your pleasures.
See Empress.
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or "What's in a dream": a scientific and practical exposition; By Gustavus Hindman, 1910. For the open domain e-text see:
Guttenberg Project