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How to pronounce queen
Say it like this: /ˈkwin/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does queen mean?
nounThe wife, consort, or widow of a king.
“The divorced king was looking for a new queen.”
A female monarch.
The Virgin Mary (especially in formulations such as Queen of Heaven, Queen of Glory).
verbTo act the part of a queen; to behave imperiously; to queen it.
To make a queen or (figuratively) to give the status of a queen.
“This dreame of mine / Being now awake, Ile Queene it no inch farther, / But milke my Ewes, and weepe.”
To promote a pawn to a queen.
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