/kwiːn/

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Meaning

A woman who rules a country, or the wife of a king.

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Word origin

From Old English cwen, meaning a woman or a wife of a king.

Origin
Old English
Root
cwen

Grammar

Gender
Pluralqueens

Examples

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"Queen" means the woman who rules the country.

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"Queens" is the plural, meaning more than one queen.

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Here "queen" means the woman who leads the country.

A "queen" is a woman who rules a country, or the wife of a king. Like a king, a queen is one of the highest leaders of her country.

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This word is taught in chapter 9, lesson 7: queen, deserve, angry and 7 more words.