цари́ца — meaning in English

English meaning

• empress noun A female ruler of an empire.
• queen noun A female monarch who rules a country, or the wife of a king.
• tsarina noun An empress of several Eastern European countries, especially Russia, or the wife of a tsar.

Senses

цари́ца is used for these senses in English:

• empress The female monarch (ruler) of an empire.
• queen A female monarch.
• 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.
• tsarina (historical) An empress of several Eastern European countries, especially Russia, or the wife of a tsar.

empress — full definition

1. noun A female ruler of an empire.
2. noun The wife of an emperor.

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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