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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. The word should not be confused with the similar-sounding "[[regent]]." | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | *[Queen Regnant] | + | *[http://wordsmith.org/words/queen_regnant.html Queen Regnant] |
[[Category:Royalty]] | [[Category:Royalty]] | ||