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queen regnant

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

Syllables
queen reg-nant
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A female monarch who reigns in her own right, in contrast to a queen consort, who is the wife of a reigning monarch.

Inflected Forms

queens regnant (plural) queen regnante (alternative)

Phrases

empress regnant king consort prince consort queen consort queen dowager

Frequently Paired Words

consort dowager empress regnant king consort prince consort queen consort queen dowager king regnant

Synonyms

woman king queen female monarch

Questions

What does queen regnant mean?
A female monarch who reigns in her own right, in contrast to a queen consort, who is the wife of a reigning monarch.

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