The wife, consort, or widow of a king. • A female monarch. • A woman whose pre-eminence, power, or forcefulness is comparable to that of a queen. • The Virgin Mary (especially in formulations such as Queen of Heaven, Queen of Glory). • An excellent woman. • A woman pre-eminent in a particular group or field. • An attractive woman; a female partner in a romantic relationship. • A girl or woman chosen to preside in an honorary or ceremonial manner over a specified festivity or occasion, as May Queen, Homecoming Queen, prom queen, pearly queen. • Something regarded as the greatest of its kind or as having pre-eminence or power comparable to that of a queen over a given area. • Referring to one of several items used in tabletop games: • A chess piece that, under contemporary rules, is the most powerful, able to move any number of spaces horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. • A playing card with a depiction of a queen on it, generally ranking next below the king and above the jack in a given suit. • A red disk that is the most valuable piece in the Asian game of carom. • A reproductive female insect in a hive, such as an ant, bee, termite or wasp. • A type of flatfish, specifically the lemon sole. • A queen apple. • A queen scallop. • Ellipsis of queen post. • A type of large roofing slate. • A homosexual man, especially one who is effeminate or flaming. • An adult female cat capable of breeding. • Ellipsis of queen olive. • Ellipsis of drag queen. • Pertaining to a queen-size bed or queen-size bedding. • Ellipsis of queen-size bed or mattress. • A monarch butterfly (Danaus spp., especially Danaus gilippus).