queen
female ruler of a kingdom
A woman who rules a country that is called a kingdom.
[queen] of [country]
- Queen Elizabeth II served as the monarch of the United Kingdom for decades.
- The queen addressed the nation during the crisis.
- She became queen after her father's death.
- The queen lives in the palace.
- The queen is the leader of the country.
- The queen met the people in the city.
wife of a king
The wife of a king.
[queen] [name]
- The queen accompanied the king to the ceremony.
- As queen, she supported many charities.
- The young queen was loved by her people.
- The queen stood next to the king.
- The king and queen visited the school.
- The queen wore a red dress.
most important woman in group
A woman who is the best or most important in some area.
[queen] of [activity/group]
- She’s known as the queen of fashion.
- Beyoncé is often called the queen of pop.
- In high school, she was the queen of drama club.
- She is the queen of cooking at home.
- He calls her the queen of music.
- She is the queen of our team.
reproductive female in insect colony
The main female insect in a group that lays all the eggs.
- The queen bee can lay thousands of eggs each day.
- Without a queen ant, the colony will die.
- Beekeepers protect the queen to ensure the hive survives.
- The queen bee lives in the hive.
- The queen ant makes many eggs.
- The bees need their queen to live.
playing card with rank Q
A card with a picture of a woman ruler, between jack and king in value.
- He played the queen of spades to win the trick.
- I have three queens in my hand.
- She drew a queen from the deck.
- I have the queen of hearts.
- He plays the queen of clubs.
- She picks up a queen.
chess piece with most power
In chess, the piece that can move anywhere in straight or diagonal lines and is very strong.
- He promoted his pawn to a queen.
- Losing your queen early can be disastrous.
- She used her queen to checkmate him.
- I move my queen across the board.
- He takes my queen.
- She gets a new queen from her pawn.
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.