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queen in Norwegian

queen in Norwegian is dronning — queen means a female monarch who rules a country, or the wife of a king.

queen in Norwegian

dronning
noun

What does "queen" mean?

  1. noun A female monarch who rules a country, or the wife of a king.
    "The queen addressed the nation on Christmas Day."
  2. noun In chess, the most powerful piece, able to move any number of squares in any direction.
    "He sacrificed his queen to set up checkmate."
  3. noun The single fertile female in a colony of bees, ants, or similar social insects.
    "The hive can have only one queen at a time."
  4. verb In chess, to promote a pawn to a queen by reaching the far side of the board.
    "His pawn queened on the final move of the game."
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queen in a sentence

  • The queen addressed the nation on Christmas Day.
  • She was crowned queen at the age of twenty-five.
  • He sacrificed his queen to set up checkmate.
  • Losing your queen early is usually a serious setback.

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What is "queen" in Norwegian?

"queen" in Norwegian is dronning. queen means: A female monarch who rules a country, or the wife of a king.

How do you use "queen" in a sentence?

Example: "The queen addressed the nation on Christmas Day." In Norwegian, "queen" is dronning.

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