reina — meaning in English

English meaning

• king noun A male monarch who rules a country, typically inheriting the position by birth.
• 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

reina is used for these senses in English:

• Regina A en given name.
• king A checker (a piece of checkers/draughts) that reached the farthest row forward, thus becoming crowned (either by turning it upside-down, or by stacking another checker on it) and gaining more freedom of movement.
• queen A woman whose pre-eminence, power, or forcefulness is comparable to that of a queen.

king — full definition

1. noun A male monarch who rules a country, typically inheriting the position by birth.
2. noun The most important or dominant person or thing in a particular field.
3. noun The most important piece in chess, which must be protected from checkmate to avoid losing the game.
4. noun A playing card ranked just below the ace, showing an image of a king.
5. verb To make someone king; to crown as monarch.

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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