Meanings
nounqueen of beasts (plural queens of beasts)
plural queens of beasts
- idiomaticThe lioness.
[W]e will follow females from pregnancy and parturition to the pooling of their cubs in a crèche, whereupon the egalitarian queens of beasts are faced with the intricacies of shared caregiving.
2023, Craig Packer, “Cub Rearing”, in The Lion: Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation of an Iconic Species, Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, →ISBN, page 76
Synonyms & antonyms
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Translations
Ancient Greek βασίλισσα τῶν θηρῶν, βασίλισσα τῶν ζῴων
- βασίλισσα τῶν θηρῶν (basílissa tôn thērôn)the lioness
- βασίλισσα τῶν ζῴων (basílissa tôn zōíōn)the lioness
Bengali হায়ওয়ানের রাণী
- হায়ওয়ানের রাণী (haẏōẇaner rani)the lioness
Czech královna zvířat
- královna zvířatthe lioness
Esperanto reĝino de bestoj
- reĝino de bestojthe lioness
Finnish eläinten kuningatar
- eläinten kuningatarthe lioness
French reine des animaux
- reine des animauxthe lioness
German Königin der Tiere
- Königin der Tierethe lioness
Greek βασίλισσα των ζώων
- βασίλισσα των ζώων (vasílissa ton zóon)the lioness
Icelandic drottning dýranna
- drottning dýrannathe lioness
Latin regina animalium
- regina animaliumthe lioness
Polish królowa zwierząt
- królowa zwierzątthe lioness
Romanian regina animalelor
- regina animalelorthe lioness
Russian короле́ва живо́тных
- короле́ва живо́тных (koroléva živótnyx)the lioness
Slovak kráľovná zvierat
- kráľovná zvieratthe lioness
Ukrainian королева звірів
- королева звірів (koroleva zviriv)the lioness
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queen of beasts. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/queen%20of%20beasts
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“queen of beasts.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/queen%20of%20beasts. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “queen of beasts,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/queen%20of%20beasts.
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