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queen

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Synonyms: queer, quean, queef, queek, queyn, quern, quyen, queeb, quee, queed, queeg

Antonyms: queer, quean, queef, queek, queyn, quern, quyen, queeb, quee, queed, queeg

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Noun

  1. {{senseid|en|consort or widow of a king}} The [[wife]], [[consort]], or [[widow]] of a [[king]].
  2. {{senseid|en|female monarch}} A [[female]] [[monarch]].
  3. {{senseid|en|pre-eminent woman}} A [[woman]] whose pre-eminence, power, or forcefulness is comparable to that of a queen.
  4. {{senseid|en|something regarded as the greatest of its kind}} Something regarded as the greatest of its kind or as having pre-eminence or power comparable to that of a queen over a given area.
  5. {{senseid|en|tabletop game item}} {{n-g|Referring to one of several items used in [[tabletop game]]s:}}
  6. {{senseid|en|reproductive female insect in a hive}} A reproductive female insect in a hive, such as an [[ant]], [[bee]], [[termite]] or [[wasp]].
  7. {{lb|en|obsolete}} A type of [[flatfish]], specifically the [[lemon sole]].
  8. {{senseid|en|queen apple}} {{lb|en|rare}} A [[queen apple]].
  9. {{senseid|en|queen scallop}} {{lb|en|originally|UK}} A [[queen scallop]].<!-- Note: Does not appear to have originated as an ellipsis for "queen scallop". -->
  10. {{senseid|en|queen post}} {{lb|en|construction|obsolete}} {{ellipsis of|en|queen post}}.
  11. {{lb|en|now|chiefly|historical}} A type of large roofing slate.
  12. {{senseid|en|homosexual man}} {{lb|en|LGBT slang|sometimes|derogatory}} A [[homosexual]] man, especially one who is [[effeminate]] or [[flaming]].<ref>{{cite-book|1=en|page=146|publisher=David McKay Company, Inc.|location=New York|chapter=8|section=Homosexuals have their own language?|title=Everything you always wanted to know about sex but were too afraid to ask|first=David R.|last=Reuben|lccn=75-94507|year=1969|year_published=1970|text=NELLY: effeminate homosexual<br>'''QUEEN''': another word for the same}}</ref>

Verb

  1. {{lb|en|intransitive|obsolete}} To act the part of a queen; to behave {{l|en|imperiously}}; to [[queen it]].
  2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To make a [[#Noun|queen]] or (''figuratively'') to give the status of a queen.
  3. {{lb|en|chess}} To [[promote]] a [[pawn]] to a [[#English:_Q139|queen]].
  4. {{lb|en|beekeeping}} To be the queen bee of a colony.
  5. {{lb|en|beekeeping}} To provide with a new queen bee.
  6. {{lb|en|BDSM|slang|transitive|usually|of a woman}} To sit on a person’s face to receive [[oral sex]], typically while [[straddling]] the person’s head.

Proper noun

  1. {{alternative case form of|en|queen|t=Virgin Mary}}.
  2. In [[Commonwealth realms]], the [[personification]] of the [[Crown]], particularly in legal matters.
  3. {{surname|en|from=nicknames}}, originating as a [[nickname]].
  4. {{place|en|unincorporated community|co/Eddy County|s/New Mexico|c/USA}}, named after the Queen Ranch.
  5. {{place|en|unincorporated community|co/Bedford County|s/Pennsylvania|c/USA}}.

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