quean
Quean (noun) means a woman, now especially an impudent or disreputable woman; a prostitute.
Etymology
From Middle English quene (“young, robust woman”), from Old English cwene (“woman, female serf”), from Proto-West Germanic *kwenā, from Proto-Germanic *kwenǭ (“woman”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷḗn (“woman”). Doublet of gyne and queen. Cognate with Dutch kween (“a barren woman, a barren cow”), Low German quene (“barren cow, heifer”), German Kone (“wife”), Swedish kvinna (“woman”), Icelandic kona (“woman”), Gothic 𐌵𐌹𐌽𐍉 (qinō, “woman”), 𐌵𐌴𐌽𐍃 (qēns, “wife”).
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What is the meaning of quean?
"quean" (noun) means a woman, now especially an impudent or disreputable woman; a prostitute.
What are the different meanings of quean?
"quean" has 2 main meanings: 1. A woman, now especially an impudent or disreputable woman; a prostitute; 2. A young woman, a girl; a daughter.