noun · A1

Queen

KWEEN/kwiːn/

A queen is a woman who is the head of a country, or the wife of a king. The king is the male ruler; a princess is the daughter of a king or queen. In Britain people say the Queen or the King with the, and a palace is where they live. Countable: a queen, queens.

Meaning

A woman who is the head of a country, or the wife of a king.

Examples

“The queen lives in a palace.”
“The queen opened the new hospital.”
“There is a picture of the queen on the coin.”

Good to know

the king / the queen. Contrast: princess. Place: palace.

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