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elf queen

elf queen noun: a female monarch of elves.

Noun

elf queen (plural elf queens)

  1. A female monarch of elves.
    • If we could grip him, the elf-queen would scarce
      Make up the loss; at least her present aim
      Would be thus baffled, and our road left clear.1827, George Darley, Sylvia, Or, The May Queen: A Lyrical Drama, London: John Taylor, page 29
    • He was therefore a suitable object for the love of a gentle elf-queen.1828, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, volume I, London: William Harrison Ainsworth, page 87

Forms of elf queen

pluralelf queens
alternative formelf-queen

Questions about elf queen

What does elf queen mean?
Elf queen means a female monarch of elves.
What part of speech is elf queen?
Elf queen is a noun.
What is the plural of elf queen?
The plural of elf queen is elf queens.

Words near elf queen in the dictionary

  1. elf howes
  2. elf king
  3. elf kings
  4. elf owl
  5. elf owls
  6. elf queen
  7. elf queens
  8. elf-bolt
  9. elf-bolts
  10. elf-cap moss
  11. elf-child

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