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queenship

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The rank, status, position, or dignity of a queen.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • Near-synonym: queenliness

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: queendom, queenhood, queenliness

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From queen + -ship.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kuningattaruus — the rank, status, position, or dignity of a queen
  • Irish: ríonacht — the rank, status, position, or dignity of a queen
  • Telugu: దొరసానితనము (dorasānitanamu) — the rank, status, position, or dignity of a queen
  • Turkish: kraliçelik — the rank, status, position, or dignity of a queen