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じょおう 女王
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Noun
1. queen​
Noun
2. female champion​Only applies to じょおう, Only applies to じょうおう
Wikipedia definition
3. Queen regnant​A queen regnant is a female monarch who reigns in her own right, in contrast to a queen consort, who is the wife of a reigning king. An empress regnant is a female monarch who reigns in her own right over an empire. A queen regnant possesses and exercises sovereign powers. The husband of a queen regnant does not usually share his wife's rank, title or sovereignty. A queen consort shares her husband's rank and titles, but does not share the sovereignty of her husband.
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Other forms
女王 【じょうおう】、女王 【にょおう】

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