Queen
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In singular form, Queen may refer to:
[edit] In government and monarchy
- See also Category:Queens
- Queen regnant, a female monarch, equivalent to the male title king; she is referred to informally in the third person as "The Queen"
- Queen consort, the wife of a reigning king
- Queen dowager, a former queen consort whose husband has died or abdicated
- Queen mother, either a queen dowager, or a queen regnant who has abdicated, whose son or daughter has become the monarch
- Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
- Margrethe II of Denmark
- Beatrix of the Netherlands
[edit] In arts and literature
- Queen (band), an English rock band
- Queen (album), the band's debut album
- Queen II, the band's second album
- Queen (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs), a character in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
- Queen (magazine), a British women's magazine
- The Queen (film), a 2006 film starring Dame Helen Mirren
- Queen: The Story of an American Family, a book by Alex Haley and a 1993 TV mini-series based on that book
- Queen Records, a record label
[edit] In zoology
- Queen (insect), the only female insect in a hive or colony of social insects that is fertile and egg laying
- Queen (butterfly), a butterfly species from the subfamily Danainae
- An adult female cat
- Queen scallop, a shellfish
[edit] In religion and folklore
- May Queen, the goddess of spring or a young girl chosen to personify her as part of a springtime celebration
- Mary, mother of Jesus, the Virgin Mary, as known by several epithets, including "Queen of the World," "Queen of Heaven," and "Queen of Angels"
[edit] In games and sports
- Queen (chess), a chess piece
- Queen (playing card), a card or cards in a deck of playing cards or tarot cards
[edit] In popular culture
- Queen (automobile), three automobiles manufactured under the name "Queen"
- A term, sometimes derogatory, for an openly gay male
- Drag queen, a (usually male) entertainer dressed in woman's clothing
- The winner of a beauty contest
- An elected queen of a high school or college homecoming
- The elected queen of a formal dance held at high schools in the U.S.A. and other countries
[edit] See also
- Queen Street, any of several streets
- Queen (TTC), a subway station in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- A size of bed
- A size of pantyhose for women
- Winter Queen (disambiguation)
- Queening (disambiguation)
- Queens (disambiguation) (including "Queen's")
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