- the female ruler of an independent state that has a royal family
- She was crowned queen at the age of fifteen.
- kings and queens
- queen of… the Queen of Norway
- Queen Victoria
Extra ExamplesTopics Historya2, People in societya2, Politicsa2- She became queen after the sudden death of her brother.
- England under Queen Elizabeth I
- The banquet was hosted by the Queen at Buckingham Palace.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- rightful
- future
- homecoming
- …
- become
- crown (somebody)
- make somebody
- …
- reign
- rule
- rule somebody/something
- …
- under a/the queen
- queen of
- queen consort
- (also queen consort)the wife of a king
- Henry VII and his queen, Elizabeth of York
- queen of… The King and Queen of Denmark attended the wedding.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- rightful
- future
- homecoming
- …
- become
- crown (somebody)
- make somebody
- …
- reign
- rule
- rule somebody/something
- …
- under a/the queen
- queen of
- queen consort
- queen (of something) a woman, place or thing that is thought to be one of the best in a particular group or area
- the queen of fashion
- a movie queen
- Venice, queen of the Adriatic
- a woman or girl chosen to perform official duties at a festival or celebration
- a carnival queen
- a May queen (= at a festival to celebrate the coming of spring)
- a homecoming queen
- She was nominated for prom queen in high school.
- the most powerful piece used in the game of chess that can move any number of squares in any directionTopics Games and toysc2
- a playing card with the picture of a queen on itTopics Games and toysc2
- a large female insect that lays eggs for the whole group
- The bees swarmed around their queen.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- rightful
- future
- homecoming
- …
- become
- crown (somebody)
- make somebody
- …
- reign
- rule
- rule somebody/something
- …
- under a/the queen
- queen of
- queen consort
- (taboo, offensive, slang) an offensive word for a gay man who behaves like a woman see also drag queen
female ruler
best in group
at festival
in chess
in cards
insect
gay
Word OriginOld English cwēn, of Germanic origin; related to quean ‘badly behaved woman or girl’.
Idioms
See queen in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee queen in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishthe uncrowned king/queen (of something)
- the person considered to be the best, most famous or successful in a particular place or area of activityTopics Successc2
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