Republican Queen

noun

Former name of First Lady (of the United States of America); FLOTUS.

First used 18th–19th c.
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Meanings

nounRepublican Queen (plural Republican Queens)

plural Republican Queens

  1. USobsoletegovernmentFormer name of First Lady (of the United States of America); FLOTUS.First known use 18th–19th c.

Origin

From republican + queen. From the United States being a republic, and queens being the martial consort of the leader of a kingdom (a king), where the US had recently became independent from such an entity (Great Britain, under King George); thus terming the consort of the male president a form of queen.

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APA

Republican Queen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Republican%20Queen

MLA

“Republican Queen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Republican%20Queen. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Republican Queen,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Republican%20Queen.

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