queenship

[ kween-ship ]
/ ˈkwin ʃɪp /
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noun

the state, office, or dignity of a queen.

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earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
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Origin of queenship

First recorded in 1530–40; queen + -ship

Words nearby queenship

queening, queenly, queens, queensberry, queensberry rules, queenship, queenside, queensland, queensland arrowroot, queensland blue, queensland cane toad
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Words related to queenship

percentage, power, primacy, rank, supremacy, authority, greatness, distinction, eminence, aristocracy, nobility, kingship, realm, majesty, sovereign, regency, sovereignty, regality

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