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a queen who reigns in her own right.Also, queen regent.[1840-50]
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queen regnant
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Queen regnant — Queen Queen, n. [OE. quen, quene, queen, quean, AS. cw[=e]n wife, queen, woman; akin to OS. qu[=a]n wife, woman, Icel. kv[=a]n wife, queen, Goth. q[=e]ns. [root]221. See {Quean}.] 1. The wife of a king. [1913 Webster] 2. A woman who is the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
queen regnant — n. a queen reigning in her own right … English World dictionary
Queen regnant — A queen regnant (plural queens regnant ) is qualifying reference to a female monarch possessing and exercising all of the monarchal powers of a ruler, in contrast with a queen consort , who is the wife of a reigning king as monarch, and in and of … Wikipedia
queen regnant — noun a female sovereign ruler • Syn: ↑queen, ↑female monarch • Ant: ↑male monarch (for: ↑female monarch), ↑king (for: ↑que … Useful english dictionary
queen regnant — / regnant/ In English law, a queen who holds the crown in her own right; as the first Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth, Queen Anne, and Queen Victoria. For the titles and descriptions of various officers in the English legal system, called queen s… … Black's law dictionary
queen-regnant — queen regˈnant noun A queen reigning as monarch • • • Main Entry: ↑queen … Useful english dictionary
queen regnant — queen′ reg′nant n. gov a queen who reigns in her own right • Etymology: 1840–50 … From formal English to slang
queen regnant — noun (plural queens regnant) Date: circa 1639 a queen reigning in her own right … New Collegiate Dictionary
queen regnant — /kwin ˈrɛgnənt/ (say kween regnuhnt) noun a queen who reigns in her own right …
queen regnant — See queen regent … Ballentine's law dictionary
