queen regnant
queen regnant · queens regnant
A female monarch who reigns in her own right, in contrast to a queen consort, who is…A female monarch who reigns in her own right, in contrast to a queen consort, who is the wife of a reigning monarch.
Meaning
1 sensesA female monarch who reigns in her own right, in contrast to a queen consort, who is the wife of a reigning monarch.
More definitions
- a female sovereign ruler
Translations
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plural: queens regnantSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- a female sovereign ruler:queenfemale monarch
Word family
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1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular