/ kwiːn; NAmE / noun
FEMALE RULER
1.
the female ruler of an independent state that has a royal family :
to be crowned queen
kings and queens
the Queen of Norway
Queen Victoria
2.
(also ˌqueen ˈconsort ) the wife of a king
BEST IN GROUP
3.
queen (of sth) a woman, place or thing that is thought to be one of the best in a particular group or area :
the queen of fashion
a movie queen
Venice, queen of the Adriatic
AT FESTIVAL
4.
a woman or girl chosen to perform official duties at a festival or celebration :
a carnival queen
a May queen (= at a festival to celebrate the coming of spring)
a homecoming queen
—see also beauty queen
IN CHESS
5.
the most powerful piece used in the game of chess that can move any number of squares in any direction
IN CARDS
6.
a playing card with the picture of a queen on it
INSECT
7.
a large female insect that lays eggs for the whole group :
a queen bee
HOMOSEXUAL
8.
( informal , taboo ) an offensive word for a male homosexual who behaves like a woman
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IDIOMS
see English , evidence , uncrowned
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English cwēn , of Germanic origin; related to quean badly behaved woman or girl .