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Main Entry: 1queen
Pronunciation: kwn
Function: noun
Etymology: Old English cwn "woman, wife, queen" 1: the wife or widow of a king 2: a woman who rules a kingdom in her own right 3 a: a woman of supreme rank, power, or attractiveness <a society queen> b: something thought of as female and being at the top in a particular field <queen of the ocean liners> 4: the most powerful piece in the game of chess 5: a playing card bearing the figure of a queen 6: the fertile fully developed female of social bees, ants, and termites whose purpose is to lay eggs