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In singular form, Queen may refer to:
In government and monarchy
- Queen regnant, a female monarch, equivalent to the male title king; she is referred to informally in the third person as "The Queen." Today's monarchs often referred to as such include:
- Queen consort, the wife of a reigning king without equal power.
- Queen dowager, a former queen consort whose husband has died
- Queen mother, either a queen dowager, or a queen regnant who has abdicated, whose son or daughter has become the monarch
In arts and literature
In zoology
In religion and folklore
In games
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