"queen" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kwiːn/ Audio: en-us-queen.ogg [US] Forms: queen [singular], queens [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The female leader of a country whose son will probably lead the country.
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  2. The wife of the king is usually the queen.
    Sense id: simple-queen-en-noun-fjrBDN6E
  3. A queen is a piece in the game of chess.
    Sense id: simple-queen-en-noun-qd5KEzgZ
     
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