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kuningatar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • princess noun A female member of a royal family, especially a daughter or granddaughter of a monarch.
  • queen noun A female monarch who rules a country, or the wife of a king.

Senses

kuningatar is used for these senses in English:

  • grande dame (figurative) A very highly regarded and well-known institution or structure, or large conveyance such as a ship.
  • princess A female member of a royal family other than a queen, especially a daughter or granddaughter of a monarch. [from 14th c.]
  • queen A woman whose pre-eminence, power, or forcefulness is comparable to that of a queen.
  • queen (cards) A playing card with a depiction of a queen on it, generally ranking next below the king and above the jack in a given suit.
  • queen A reproductive female insect in a hive, such as an ant, bee, termite or wasp.

princess — full definition

  1. noun A female member of a royal family, especially a daughter or granddaughter of a monarch.
  2. noun Informal: a girl or woman regarded as spoiled or overly demanding.

queen — full definition

  1. noun A female monarch who rules a country, or the wife of a king.
  2. noun In chess, the most powerful piece, able to move any number of squares in any direction.
  3. noun The single fertile female in a colony of bees, ants, or similar social insects.
  4. verb In chess, to promote a pawn to a queen by reaching the far side of the board.

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