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ʁɛn

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Translation

queen

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Word origin

From Old French reine, from Latin regina ('queen'), from rex ('king'). English regal and the borrowing regina come from the same Latin root.

Origin
Latin
Root
regina
English cognates
regal, regina

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralreines

Examples

souri .

The queen smiled at the crowd from the window.

.

She thinks she is the queen of the world.

.

The Queen of England has been on the throne for a long time.

souri .

The queen smiled at the crowd in front of the palace.

, .

In this tale, the queen lives alone in a white tower.

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This word is taught in chapter 13, lesson 10: reine, oreille, coûter and 7 more words.