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another, more general meaning
A [[queen]] or [[empress]] '''regnant''' is a [[woman]] who reigns as queen or empress in her own right, rather than as [[consort]] to a [[king]] or emperor. [[Queen Elizabeth II]] is an example. The word should not be confused with the similar-sounding "[[regent]]."
A [[queen]] or [[empress]] '''regnant''' is a [[woman]] who reigns as queen or empress in her own right, rather than as [[consort]] to a [[king]] or emperor. [[Queen Elizabeth II]] is an example. More generally, "regnant" can be used as a [[synonym]] for "reigning." The word should not be confused with the similar-sounding "[[regent]]."
==References==
==References==
*[http://wordsmith.org/words/queen_regnant.html Queen Regnant]
*[http://wordsmith.org/words/queen_regnant.html Queen Regnant]
[[Category:Royalty]]
[[Category:Royalty]]