OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 1328

queen

/kwiːn/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
reina
The wife, consort, or widow of a king.
The divorced king was looking for a new queen.
reina
A female monarch.
In 1952, at the last accession, there were only eight members of the new entity taking shape in the outline of the British Empire. The Queen was the head of state in seven of them,…
dama • reina
Referring to one of several items used in tabletop games:
reina
Referring to one of several items used in tabletop games:
Behold four Kings in majesty rever'd, / With hoary whiskers and a forky beard: / And four fair Queens whose hands sustain a flow'r / Th’ expressive emblem of their softer power; /…
There is 5. trumps beside the Queene, yᵉ hindmost yᵘ shalt finde her
reina
A reproductive female insect in a hive, such as an ant, bee, termite or wasp.
Each time a worker shakes the queen, she grasps the queen with her forelegs and shakes her own body for a second or so, delivering 10 to 20 vigorous shakings of the queen […]
gata
An adult female cat capable of breeding.
A few outdoor houses for the queens are used.
When your queen has returned from the stud it is always advisable to keep her shut up until all restlessness has left her.
📚 verb • entry_id 1329

queen

/kwiːn/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
coronar
To promote a pawn to a queen.
Neither King will be able to stop the opponent's pawns from queening, when the game should be a draw. In such cases, which side queens first, or queens with check, can make a cruci…