queen

• Substantif désignant une femme souveraine, l'épouse d'un roi, ou une femme considérée comme la meilleure ou la plus importante dans un domaine ou un contexte donné.

A noun referring to a female monarch, the wife of a king, or a woman who is considered the best or most important in a particular field or context.

1. Female monarchA2formal

   A woman who rules a country as its monarch, often inheriting the position.

   Reine (souveraine)

   • The queen addressed the nation on the holiday.
   • Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-reigning British monarch.
   • The queen wore a magnificent crown during the ceremony.

   Synonymesmonarchqueen regnantrulersovereign

   Antonymesking

2. Wife of a kingA2formal

   The wife of a reigning king.

   Reine consort

   • The queen consort accompanied the king to the banquet.
   • She became queen after her husband ascended the throne.
   • The queen mother was a beloved figure in the country.

   Synonymesconsortqueen consort

3. Chess pieceB1formal

   The most powerful piece in the game of chess, able to move any number of squares in any direction.

   Reine (jeu d'échecs)

   • He moved his queen to capture the opponent's rook.
   • The queen is the most valuable piece on the board.
   • She sacrificed her queen to win the game.

4. B1formal

   A playing card with a picture of a queen, ranking above a jack and below a king.

   Dame

   • She drew the queen of hearts from the deck.
   • In poker, a queen is a moderately high card.
   • He won the trick with the queen of spades.

   Synonymesdamelady

5. Slang: Outstanding womanB2slangamerican

   A term used to describe a woman who is exceptional, powerful, or admired.

   Femme exceptionnelle

   • She's the queen of the fashion industry.
   • You're a queen for helping me out like this.
   • She walked in like a queen, commanding everyone's attention.

   Synonymesbossdivaforcegoddessiconlegendpowerhousequeen beestar

• Verbe signifiant se comporter comme une reine, dominer ou faire de quelqu'un une reine ; également utilisé aux échecs pour transformer un pion en dame.

A verb meaning to act like a queen, to dominate, or to make someone a queen; also used in chess to promote a pawn to a queen.

1. To act like a queenB2informal

   To behave in a regal, dominant, or superior manner, often with an air of authority.

   se comporter en reine

   • She queened it over the entire office, giving orders to everyone.
   • He queened around the party as if he owned the place.
   • Stop queening and just help us clean up.

   Synonymesact superiorboss arounddomineerput on airs

   Antonymesfawngrovelkowtowsubmit

2. To promote a pawn to a queen (chess)C1formal

   In chess, to replace a pawn that has reached the opponent's back rank with a queen.

   promouvoir (un pion) en dame

   • He queened his pawn and quickly checkmated his opponent.
   • She decided to queen the pawn rather than promote it to a knight.
   • The player queened two pawns in the endgame.

   Synonymescrownpromote