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noun
The condition or character of a queen; queenly rule, power, or authority.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Synonyms: queenship, queenhood, queenliness
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A realm ruled by a queen.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The subjects of such a realm.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree English queen Proto-Indo-European *dheh1- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *dhóh1mos Proto-Germanic *dōmaz Proto-Germanic *-dōmaz Proto-West Germanic *-dōm Old English -dōm Middle English -dom English -dom English queendom From queen + -dom.
