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queens

[/kwiːnz/]
nounfemininepl: queens
rainhas
1. Female monarchs or wives of kings
The queens of Europe gathered for the summit.
As rainhas da Europa se reuniram para a cúpula.
2. The most powerful chess pieces
She moved her queens strategically across the board.
Ela moveu suas rainhas estrategicamente pelo tabuleiro.
3. A borough in New York City
Queens is known for its diverse neighborhoods.
Queens é conhecida por seus bairros diversos.
4. Slang: dominant or impressive women; also LGBTQ+ context
Those queens absolutely slayed the performance.
Essas rainhas arrasaram na apresentação.
NYC Slang
Queens girls/queens - refers to people from the borough; also used to mean impressive women or LGBTQ+ individuals (related to 'serving queen')
Synonyms
monarchssovereignsroyalty
Antonyms
kingscommoners

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
rainhas
Standard term for female monarchs
Portugal
rainhas
Standard term, same as Brazilian Portuguese
General Brazilian
Queens (bairro)
Borough in New York City, often left untranslated

Related Idioms & Phrases

queen bee - a dominant woman in a group
queen of the castle - in control of one's domain
serve queen realness - to be impressive or confident (modern slang)
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