reine — meaning in English

English meaning

• queen noun A female monarch who rules a country, or the wife of a king.
• Regina name A feminine given name from Latin meaning "queen"; also the capital city of Saskatchewan, Canada.

Senses

reine is used for these senses in English:

• Regina A en given name.
• queen (chess) A chess piece that, under contemporary rules, is the most powerful, able to move any number of spaces horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.
• queen bee A reproductive female (especially the only one) in a colony of bees.

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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