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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesreine
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʁɛn
"La reine d'Angleterre est très respectée."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The female ruler of an independent state, especially one who inherits the position by right of birth.
"The Queen addressed the nation on television." - 2
The wife of a king.
"King and Queen attended the royal banquet."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'cwēn', meaning 'woman, wife, or queen', tracing back to Proto-Germanic '*kwoeniz' (wife). Historically evolving through Middle English to denote the female ruler of a kingdom or the wife of a king.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Queen" is said worldwide
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reine
Transliteration: ʁɛn
"La reine d'Angleterre est très respectée."
Königin
Transliteration: ˈkøːnɪɡɪn
"Die Königin besuchte das neue Museum."
regina
Transliteration: reˈdʒiːna
"La regina ha salutato la folla."
reina
Transliteration: ˈreina
"La reina saludó desde el balcón."
rainha
Transliteration: ʁaˈĩɲɐ
"A rainha governa com sabedoria."
रानी
Transliteration: rani
"रानी ने अपने in-laws का स्वागत किया।"
女王
Transliteration: nǚwáng
"英国女王发表了讲话。"
여왕
Transliteration: yeowang
"여왕이 궁전에서 손님을 맞이했습니다."
女王
Transliteration: joō
"その女王は国民から深く愛されていた。"
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