queen
A woman who rules a country that is called a kingdom.
A female sovereign who is the head of state of a kingdom, usually by birthright or marriage.
The wife of a king.
The wife of a reigning king, holding the title of queen but without ruling power unless otherwise specified.
A woman who is the best or most important in some area.
A woman who is considered the most important, successful, or influential in a particular sphere or activity.
The main female insect in a group that lays all the eggs.
The single reproductive female in a colony of social insects such as bees, ants, or termites.
A card with a picture of a woman ruler, between jack and king in value.
A playing card bearing the image of a queen, ranked between jack and king in its suit.
In chess, the piece that can move anywhere in straight or diagonal lines and is very strong.
In chess, the piece that can move any number of squares vertically, horizontally, or diagonally, making it the most powerful piece on the board.
- Base: queen
- Plural: queens
drag queen
1male performer dressed as woman for show
A man who dresses like an exaggerated woman for fun or performance, often on stage.
- The drag queens put on an amazing show last night.
- He became famous as a drag queen performer.
drama queen
1person who overreacts emotionally
Someone who behaves as if small problems are very big and acts with too much emotion.
- Stop being such a drama queen—it’s just a scratch!
- He’s such a drama queen about everything at work.
queen of hearts
1'Q' card in hearts suit or affectionate nickname for loving person
'Queen of hearts' can mean a card from hearts suit with letter Q, or it can be used as a sweet name for someone very kind and loving.
- I played the queen of hearts to win the hand.
- People call her the Queen of Hearts because she helps everyone.
queen bee
1most powerful or popular woman
A girl or woman who is the most powerful or popular person in a group, especially socially.
- In high school she was the queen bee of the cheerleading squad.
- The office queen bee didn't like any new women joining the team.
- That movie is about a queen bee who learns to be kinder to other students.
queen bee
2dominant female leader socially
A woman who has power over others in her group or workplace and likes being in control.
- She acts like the queen bee in our office.
- In high school, she was definitely the queen bee.