rainha — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
rainha is used for these senses in English:
- 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 (transitive) To make a queen or (figuratively) to give the status of a queen.
princess — full definition
- noun A female member of a royal family, especially a daughter or granddaughter of a monarch.
- noun Informal: a girl or woman regarded as spoiled or overly demanding.
queen — full definition
- noun A female monarch who rules a country, or the wife of a king.
- noun In chess, the most powerful piece, able to move any number of squares in any direction.
- noun The single fertile female in a colony of bees, ants, or similar social insects.
- verb In chess, to promote a pawn to a queen by reaching the far side of the board.