"Queen" meaning in English

See Queen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Queen
  1. Alternative letter-case form of queen (“Virgin Mary”). Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: queen (extra: Virgin Mary)
    Sense id: en-Queen-en-name-M11uO1CJ
  2. In Commonwealth realms, the personification of the Crown, particularly in legal matters. Synonyms: Regina
    Sense id: en-Queen-en-name-Perpau~7
  3. A surname transferred from the nickname, originating as a nickname.
    Sense id: en-Queen-en-name-whqbWOzX Categories (other): English surnames
  4. An unincorporated community in Eddy County, New Mexico, United States, named after the Queen Ranch. Categories (place): Places in New Mexico, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in New Mexico, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Queen-en-name-qnyIdFIw
  5. An unincorporated community in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. Categories (place): Places in Pennsylvania, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Queen-en-name-3ZcBlqF~
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Queen Adelaide, Queen Anne, Queen Anne's County, Queen Bess, Queen Charlotte, Queen Elizabeth Related terms: Her Grace, Her Highness, Her Majesty

Noun

Forms: Queens [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Queen (plural Queens)
  1. Alternative letter-case form of queen (“consort or widow of a king”). Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: queen (extra: consort or widow of a king)
    Sense id: en-Queen-en-noun-FRS-~zCX
  2. Alternative letter-case form of queen (“female monarch”). Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: queen (extra: female monarch)
    Sense id: en-Queen-en-noun-1YJXhfts
  3. A title used before the personal name of a queen. Categories (topical): Titles
    Sense id: en-Queen-en-noun-Kipx9X5T Disambiguation of Titles: 12 13 5 17 13 5 5 24 5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 23 7 9 8 1 1 37 6 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 12 14 4 10 8 1 1 47 4
  4. (World War II era, joint US/RAF) radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter Q. Synonyms: Quebec
    Sense id: en-Queen-en-noun-dlPMZ~M-

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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