"queenless" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: queen + -less Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|queen|less}} queen + -less Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} queenless (not comparable)
  1. Without a queen. Tags: not-comparable Translations (without a queen): αβασίλευτος (avasíleftos) (Greek)
    Sense id: en-queenless-en-adj-8patnPD3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -less

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          "text": "Kramnik is perhaps the greatest exponent of heavyweight queenless middlegames in the history of chess.",
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          "word": "αβασίλευτος"
        }
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