Plural of queen
regular plural
The plural of queen is queens.
Forms of queen
| Singular | queen /kwiːn/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | queens /kwiːnz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Queens in a sentence
- In such cases, which side queens first, or queens with check, can make a crucial difference.2003, Yasser Seirawan, Winning Chess Endings, London: Everyman Chess, →ISBN, page 39
- Sealed cells with about to emerge queens are used for queening the divisions.2007, NPCS Board of Consultants & Engineers, The Complete Book on Beekeeping and Honey Processing, →ISBN, page 389
- I was dealt two red queens, and he got one of the black queens.From the entry black
- I got two red queens, and he got one of the black queens.From the entry red
- Changing the rules to let white have three extra queens would break chess.From the entry break
Meaning of queen
- noun The wife, consort, or widow of a king.
- noun A female monarch.
- noun The Virgin Mary (especially in formulations such as Queen of Heaven, Queen of Glory).
Questions about the plural of queen
- What is the plural of queen?
- The plural of queen is queens.
- Is queen countable?
- Queen is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: queen (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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