Queen
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A queen is a female monarch who serves as the sovereign head of state in a monarchy.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Head of state
→
Monarch → Title of nobility → |
| associatedWith |
Crown
→
Royal household → Throne → |
| canBeDeposedBy |
Abdication
→
Abolition of monarchy → Revolution → |
| contrastedWith |
King
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| definition |
Female monarch who is the sovereign head of state in a monarchy
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| etymologicallyRelatedTo |
Proto-Germanic *kwēniz
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| gender |
Female
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| hasDuty |
Appoint prime minister (formally, in some systems)
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Give royal assent to legislation (in some systems) → Perform ceremonial functions → Represent the state in diplomatic affairs → |
| hasHistoricalExample |
Queen Cleopatra VII
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Queen Elizabeth II → Queen Isabella I of Castile → Queen Victoria → |
| hasMaritalCounterpart |
King
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| hasPowerType |
Executive authority (in absolute monarchies)
→
Largely ceremonial authority (in constitutional monarchies) → |
| hasRole |
Head of state
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Sovereign → |
| hasStyle |
Her Majesty
→
Majesty → |
| hasSymbol |
Royal coat of arms
→
Royal standard → |
| inheritsTitleBy |
Designation according to succession laws
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Hereditary succession → |
| mayBe |
Queen consort
→
Queen dowager → Queen mother → Queen regnant → |
| mayBeMotherOf |
Reigning monarch
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| mayBeSpouseOf |
Reigning king
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| mayRuleOver |
Commonwealth realm
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Empire → Kingdom → |
| positionInHierarchy |
Highest female royal rank
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| regulatedBy |
Constitutional law
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House laws of royal family → |
| symbolizes |
National unity
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Royal authority → State continuity → |
| titleLanguageOrigin |
Old English cwēn
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| usedInSystem |
Monarchy
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Katy Perry
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influencedBy |
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Queen of the Bahamas
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monarchTitleGenderedForm |
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Duke
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rankBelow |