queen

noun
UK /kwiːn/
US /kwiːn/

A queen is a woman who rules a country.

The queen waved to the crowd from her castle.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The most powerful piece in a game of chess.

She moved her queen across the board to win the game.

3. A playing card with a picture of a queen on it.

He drew the queen of hearts from the deck.

4. A female bee or ant that lays eggs for the whole group.

The queen bee stays in the hive and lays eggs.

5. A woman or thing that is the best or most important of its kind.

She is the queen of comedy in our town.