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feminine
/ˈreina/
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Translation
queen
Word origin
From Latin regina ('queen'), the feminine of rex ('king'). The same rex root underlies English regal and royal.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- regina
- English cognates
- regal, royal
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralreinas
Examples
nación .
The queen addressed the nation yesterday.
.
My grandmother was the queen of the kitchen.
.
The queen mother was present at the wedding.
vestida .
The queen of the party arrived dressed in white.
, moverse .
In the game, the queen can move in any direction.
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The queen lives in a large palace in the centre.
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