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queen
1. a female sovereign who is the official ruler or head of state 2. the wife or widow of a king 3. a. the only fertile female in a colony of social insects, such as bees, ants, and termites, from the eggs of which the entire colony develops b. (as modifier): a queen bee 4. an adult female cat 5. one of four playing cards in a pack, one for each suit, bearing the picture of a queen 6. a chess piece, theoretically the most powerful piece, able to move in a straight line in any direction or diagonally, over any number of squares queen [kwēn] (invertebrate zoology) A mature, fertile female in a colony of ants, bees, or termites, whose function is to lay eggs. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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