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Word: Queen
Speech Type: Noun
Old English cwēn, of Germanic origin; related to quean
kwiːn
the female ruler of an independent state, especially one who inherits the position by right of birth
Short Definition:female ruler of independent state
Examples:- he insisted the princess could be crowned queen
- Queen Victoria
the most powerful chess piece that each player has, able to move in any direction along a rank, file, or diagonal on which it stands.
Short Definition:most powerful chess piece
a playing card bearing a representation of a queen, normally ranking next below a king and above a jack.
Short Definition:playing card bearing representation of queen
a reproductive female in a colony of social ants, bees, wasps, or termites, frequently the only one present in a colony.
Short Definition:reproductive female in colony of social ants
a gay man, especially one with an ostentatiously affected, flamboyant, or feminine manner.
Short Definition:gay man
an adult female cat that has not been spayed.
Short Definition:adult female cat that has not been spayed
Word: Queen
Speech Type: Verb
kwiːn
behave in an unpleasantly superior way towards (someone)
Short Definition:behave in unpleasantly superior way towards
Examples:- Monique was queening it over everybody
convert (a pawn) into a queen when it reaches the opponent's back rank on the board.
Short Definition:convert pawn into queen when it reaches opponent's back rank on board
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