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Virgin Queen

American

noun

Queen Elizabeth I of England.

Virgin Queen British

noun

another name for Queen Elizabeth I of England See Elizabeth I

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The famously redheaded first Queen Elizabeth of England was imprisoned at the Tower as a princess, and Megan has had lots of people suggesting she could dress up as the Virgin Queen and "scare tourists".

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2021

Nicknamed "The Virgin Queen," Elizabeth rejected every marriage proposal that came her way.

From Salon • Jul. 24, 2021

But Elizabeth, the so-called Virgin Queen who led England through its golden age, might be her most dramatic transformation yet.

From Washington Post • Dec. 13, 2018

Highlights from the auction include Clark Gable's gold engraved cigar case from 1939's "Gone With The Wind" and a costume pearl and blue stone necklace worn by Bette Davis in 1955's "The Virgin Queen."

From Reuters • Mar. 14, 2017

Juno was called the "Virgin Queen of Heaven."

From Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions Being a Comparison of the Old and New Testament Myths and Miracles with those of the Heathen Nations of Antiquity Considering also their Origin and Meaning by Doane, T. W.

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