English Words Starting With Q

• queen anne's bounty

  nounLow Frequency, Obscure
  /ˌkwiːn ænz ˈbaʊnti/A fund created by an act of 1704 in England and Wales to augment the incomes of poor clergy by redistributing the income from certain church taxes (first fruits and tenths).
• queen anne's lace

  nounMedium
  /ˌkwiːn ˌænz ˈleɪs/A common name for the wild carrot plant (Daucus carota), characterized by its delicate, lacy white flower clusters.
• queen anne's war

  nounLow (Specialist/Historical)
  /kwiːn ænz wɔː/The North American theater of the War of the Spanish Succession (1702–1713), primarily between England (later Great Britain) and France, with their respective colonial and indigenous allies.
• queen bee

  nounB2
  /ˌkwiːn ˈbiː/The single fertile female in a colony of social bees (like honeybees), responsible for laying eggs and maintaining colony cohesion through pheromones.
• queen charlotte islands

  plural-nounLow
  /ˌkwiːn ˈʃɑːlət ˈaɪləndz/The former name of a group of islands off the west coast of British Columbia, Canada.
• queen city

  nounLow
  /kwiːn ˈsɪti/A nickname for a city considered the most important or prominent in a region, often used for specific cities like Cincinnati or Charlotte.
• queen closer

  nounVery low / Technical / Specialist
  /ˌkwiːn ˈkləʊzə(r)/A brick cut to half its standard width, but of normal length, used at the end of a course next to a quoin or other structural element.
• queen consort

  nounC1
  /ˌkwiːn ˈkɒnsɔːt/The wife of a reigning king, a queen by marriage who holds her position and title through her husband's royal status.
• queen dowager

  nounC2
  /ˌkwiːn ˈdaʊədʒə(r)/The widow of a deceased king, who holds the title of queen but does not rule in her own right.
• queen elizabeth islands

  plural-nounVery Low
  /ˌkwiːn ɪˈlɪzəbəθ ˈaɪləndz/A large archipelago of islands in the northern Canadian Arctic, part of the territory of Nunavut, named after Queen Elizabeth II.
• queen mab

  nounLow
  /ˌkwiːn ˈmæb/A fairy queen from English folklore and literature, often depicted as a tiny, mischievous creature who influences human dreams.
• queen maud land

  nounLow
  /ˌkwiːn ˈmɔːd ˌlænd/A major region of Antarctica claimed as a dependent territory by Norway, located between 20°W and 45°E.
• queen maud range

  nounVery Low
  /ˌkwiːn ˈmɔːd ˌreɪndʒ/A major mountain range in Antarctica, located in the Transantarctic Mountains.
• queen mother

  nounLow (specific to royal/traditional contexts)
  /ˌkwiːn ˈmʌðə(r)/The widow of a deceased king who is the mother of the current reigning monarch.
• queen of heaven

  nounC2
  /ˌkwiːn əv ˈhev.ən/A title for a supreme female deity, most commonly referring to the Virgin Mary in Christian (especially Catholic) tradition, or to ancient goddesses in polytheistic religions.
• queen of puddings

  nounlow
  /kwiːn əv ˈpʊdɪŋz/A traditional British dessert consisting of a breadcrumb-thickened milk base topped with raspberry or strawberry jam and a meringue layer.
• queen of the prairie

  nounLow
  /ˌkwiːn əv ðə ˈpreəri/A tall, herbaceous perennial plant native to North America, known for its large, showy clusters of tiny pink flowers.
• queen olive

  nounC2
  /ˌkwiːn ˈɒl.ɪv/A specific variety of large, high-quality, green olive, often used for stuffing or serving as a superior table olive.
• queen palm

  nounSpecialized
  /ˌkwiːn ˈpɑːm/A tropical palm tree (Syagrus romanzoffiana) with a slender trunk and graceful, arching fronds.
• queen post

  nounLow
  /ˈkwiːn pəʊst/A vertical structural member in a roof truss, typically one of a pair, connecting the tie beam to the principal rafters.

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