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regina

queen

noun reh-JEE-nah Rare
People & Society Government

Origin: Latin regina, from rex (king)

Usage Note

Regina is the feminine counterpart of re (king). It is used for royalty (la regina Elisabetta), in chess (la regina = the queen piece), and figuratively (la regina delle nevi = the snow queen). The plural regine is regular. In Italian card games, la donna or la regina is the queen card depending on the deck.

Examples

"La regina ha inaugurato il parlamento."

Natural Translation

The queen opened parliament.

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