ма́тка — meaning in English

English meaning

• queen noun A female monarch who rules a country, or the wife of a king.
• womb noun The organ in a female mammal's body where offspring develop before birth; the uterus.

Senses

ма́тка is used for these senses in English:

• queen A reproductive female insect in a hive, such as an ant, bee, termite or wasp.
• queen bee A reproductive female (especially the only one) in a colony of bees.
• womb (anatomy) In female mammals, the organ in which the young are conceived and grow until birth; the uterus. [from 8th c.]

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.

womb — full definition

1. noun The organ in a female mammal's body where offspring develop before birth; the uterus.
2. noun Figuratively, a place where something originates or is formed.

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