queens
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Definition of queens - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

1.
monarchyfemale rulers of a country
  • The queens of ancient Egypt were powerful and influential.
2.
admired womenwomen highly respected in their field
  • They are the queens of the fashion industry.
3.
chessmost powerful chess pieces
  • He strategically moved his queens to control the board.
4.
gameRaretwo face cards showing a woman in a poker handRare
  • He won the hand with queens.
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Images of queens

  • queens: most powerful chess pieces
    most powerful chess pieces
  • queens: two face cards showing a woman in a poker hand
    two face cards showing a woman in a poker hand

Origin of queens

Old English, cwen (woman, wife)

Terms with queens included in their meaning

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royalty
family of kings or queens
poker
pair of queens in poker
Canadian community
community in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Prince Edward Island
rural municipality in Queens County
indigenous
native American group historically from the coastal peninsula of Queens
community
rural community in Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada
BQEacr.
acr: Brooklyn-Queens Expressway
highway connecting Brooklyn and Queens
geography
neighborhood in Queens New York

Examples of queens in a sentence

  • Queens from various dynasties were depicted in the museum.
  • These scientists are the queens of innovation.
  • The queens of the art world were present.
  • The queens were in a fierce battle on the chessboard.
  • Both players lost their queens early in the game.
  • She was thrilled to see queens in her hand.

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  1. French:reines, dames, ...
  2. German:Königinnen, Damen, ...
  3. Italian:regine, donne, ...
  4. Spanish:reinas, pareja de reinas, ...
  5. Portuguese:rainhas, divas, ...
  6. Chinese:女王, 时尚女王, ...
  7. Japanese:女王, リーダー, ...
  8. Arabic:مَلِكَات, وَزِير, ...
  9. Hebrew:מַלְכּוֹת, מְלָכוֹת, ...
  10. Russian:королевы, ферзи, ...
  11. Ukrainian:королеви, ферзі, ...
  12. Hindi:रानियाँ, क्वीन, ...
Queens US
kwiːnz

Definition of Queens - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

geographyUSborough of New York CityUS
  • Queens is one of the five boroughs of New York City.
  • I grew up in Queens.
  • Queens has a diverse population.
area borough district
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Origin of Queens

English, Queen (female monarch) + -s (plural)

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  1. French:Queens, ...
  2. German:Queens, ...
  3. Italian:Queens, ...
  4. Spanish:Queens, ...
  5. Portuguese:Queens, ...
  6. Chinese:皇后区, ...
  7. Japanese:クイーンズ, ...
  8. Arabic:كوينز, ...
  9. Hebrew:קְווִינְס, ...
  10. Russian:Куинс, ...
  11. Ukrainian:Квінз, ...
  12. Hindi:क्वींस, ...
queen
kwiːn

Definition of queen - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
monarchfemale ruler of a country
  • The queen addressed the nation on television.
empress sovereign
2.
royaltywife or widow of a king
  • The queen attended the royal banquet.
consort monarch sovereign

Verb

1.
behaviorintr.act in an overbearing or imperious mannerintr.
  • She tends to queen over her colleagues.
dictate domineer
2.
gametr.TECH.promote a pawn into the most powerful chess piecetr.TECH.
  • He queened his pawn to win the game.
advance elevate promote
3.
beekeepingtr.TECH.provide a colony with a new queen beetr.TECH.
  • The beekeeper queened the hive successfully.
repopulate
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Images of queen

  • queen: face card displaying a royal woman used in card games
    face card displaying a royal woman used in card games
  • queen: most powerful chess piece
    most powerful chess piece
  • queen: reproductive female in insect colony
    reproductive female in insect colony
  • queen: adult female cat
    adult female cat

Expressions with queen

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woman who returns to success after failure
After years away from the stage, she proved herself a comeback queen.
person who reacts with excessive drama
She cried for hours over a broken nail, such a drama queen.
dominant woman in a social group
She acted like the queen bee of the office.
woman accused of abusing or cheating the welfare system
The media called her a welfare queen after the investigation.
given special care and attention
She felt treated like a queen at the spa.
enjoy a life of privilege and ease
After winning the lottery, he started to live like a queen.

Origin of queen

Old English, cwen (woman, wife)

Examples of queen in a sentence

  • She was the first queen to visit the island.
  • The queen ruled with grace and wisdom.
  • As queen, she supported many charities.
  • She became the queen of the tech industry.
  • The queen of fashion launched a new line.
  • The queen was missing from the pack.

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  1. French:reine, dominer, ...
  2. German:Königin, dominieren, ...
  3. Italian:regina, comandare, ...
  4. Spanish:reina, imperar, ...
  5. Portuguese:rainha, mandar, ...
  6. Chinese:女王, 颐指气使, ...
  7. Japanese:女王, 横柄に振る舞う, ...
  8. Arabic:مَلِكَة, تَسَلَّطَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:מַלְכָּה, לְהִשְׁתָּרֵר, ...
  10. Russian:королева, командовать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:королева, панувати, ...
  12. Hindi:रानी, राज करना, ...
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