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queen

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/kwiːn/ English

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noun

  1. A female monarch. Example: Queen Victoria.
  2. The wife or widow of a king.
  3. The most powerful piece, able to move any number of spaces horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.
  4. A playing card with the letter "Q" and the image of a queen on it, the twelfth card in a given suit.

verb

  1. To make a queen.
  2. To act the part of a queen; to queen it.
  3. To promote a pawn, usually to a queen.
  4. To provide with a new queen.

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