(~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
A ~ is a woman who rules a country as its monarch.
...Queen Victoria...
She met the Queen last week.
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2.
A ~ is a woman who is married to a king.
The king and ~ had fled.
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3.
If you refer to a woman as the ~ of a particular activity, you mean that she is well-known for being very good at it.
...the ~ of crime writing.
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see also beauty ~
4.
In chess, the ~ is the most powerful piece. It can be moved in any direction.
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5.
A ~ is a playing card with a picture of a ~ on it.
...the ~ of spades.
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6.
A ~ or a ~ bee is a large female bee which can lay eggs.
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