What does QUEEN mean?

Queen Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: A female monarch or wife of a king; a woman or thing regarded as the finest or most important in a particular sphere.
Pronunciation (US): /kwin/
Pronunciation (UK): /kwiːn/
Origin and Usage: The word "queen" originated from Old English "cwēn" which means "woman, wife, queen". It has been used to refer to a female monarch since the 14th century. The word is also used to describe something that is regarded as the best or most important in its category.
Synonyms: Monarch, Empress, Ruler, Leader, Sovereign.
Related Words: King, Crown, Reign, Royal, Noble.
Example Sentences:
- Queen Elizabeth II has been the monarch of the United Kingdom since 1952.
- The queen of pop, Madonna, has sold over 300 million records worldwide.
- The queen bee is the only reproductive female in a colony of bees.
- The chess piece that represents the queen is the most powerful on the board.
- The movie was a box office queen, grossing over $1 billion worldwide.


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