queen

a  : a woman who rules a country and who usually inherits her position and rules for life

b  : the wife of a king

a  : a girl or woman who is highly respected and very successful or popular

b  : a girl or woman who is awarded the highest honor for an event or contest

c  : something that is thought of as female and that is considered better than all others

: the most powerful piece in the game of chess that can move any number of free squares in any direction — see picture at chess

: a playing card that has a picture of a queen — see picture at playing card

: a female insect (such as a bee or ant) that lays eggs

informal + offensive : a homosexual man who usually acts like a woman — see also drag queen