- queen
- A female sovereign or ruler, a king's consort.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
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Queen — Queen, n. [OE. quen, quene, queen, quean, AS. cw[=e]n wife, queen, woman; akin to OS. qu[=a]n wife, woman, Icel. kv[=a]n wife, queen, Goth. q[=e]ns. [root]221. See {Quean}.] 1. The wife of a king. [1913 Webster] 2. A woman who is the sovereign of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Queen II — Album par Queen Sortie 8 mars 1974 (UK) 9 avril 1974 (US) Enregistrement Août 1973 aux Studios Trident, Londres Durée 40:50 G … Wikipédia en Français
Queen II — Álbum de Queen Publicación 8 de marzo, 1974 (Reino Unido) 9 de abril, 1974 (EE.UU.) Grabación Trident Studios Agosto, 1973 Género(s) Ópera rock … Wikipedia Español
Queen — (engl. für ‚Königin‘) bezeichnet: queen consort, eine Ehegattin eines regierenden Monarchen queen regnant, eine aus eigenem Recht als Souverän regierende Monarchin meist als Synonym die amtierende britische Königin, siehe Elisabeth II. Queen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
queen — (kwēn) n. 1. a) The wife or widow of a king. b) A woman sovereign. 2. a) A woman considered preeminent in a particular field: »the reigning queen of hip hop. b) A woman chosen as the winner o … Word Histories
queen — (n.) O.E. cwen queen, female ruler of a state, woman, wife, from P.Gmc. *kwoeniz, ablaut variant of *kwenon (source of QUEAN (Cf. quean)), from PIE *gwen woman, wife supposedly originally honored woman (Cf. Greek gyné a woman, a wife; Gaelic bean … Etymology dictionary
queen — [kwēn] n. [ME quen < OE cwen: see QUEAN] 1. the wife of a king 2. a woman who rules over a monarchy in her own right; female sovereign 3. a woman foremost or judged to be foremost among others in certain attributes or accomplishments, as… … English World dictionary
queen|ly — «KWEEN lee», adjective, li|er, li|est, adverb. –adj. 1. of a queen; fit for a queen: »queenly rank or majesty. 2. like a queen; like a queen s: »a queenly bearing or presence, queenly dignity. You are a queenly creature, not to be treated as any… … Useful english dictionary
