queen

/kwiːn/

nounqueen

The QUEEN says “wee!”—remember the long E sound: qu + ee + n.

Yes, it's queen. After QU, this word uses double E (ee) to make the long /iː/ sound: qu + ee + n.

Definitions

  1. nouna female ruler of a kingdom; a woman who inherits or holds the highest royal title
  2. nounthe wife of a king
  3. nounthe most powerful piece in chess, able to move any number of squares in any direction

Examples

  • “The queen waved to the crowd from the balcony.”
  • “In chess, she protected her king by moving the queen to the center.”
  • “The beehive has one queen that lays the eggs.”

Synonyms

monarchsovereignempressqueen consortruler

Antonyms

king

Translations

ES reinaPT rainhaFR reine

Common misspellings

qeenquenqueanquenequeeenquienqween

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