Emily Dickinson Lexicon

queen (-s, -'s), n. [OE cwén < OGerm. *kwæni-z.] (webplay: bees, England, gold, meadows, suitable, sweet, woman).

1. Empress; monarch; ruler; female sovereign; royal lady; woman of highest rank or governmental position.
2. Female monarch of England; Victoria, nineteenth century ruler of Britain.
3. Conqueror; one who has overcome; sufferer; victorious survivor; [fig.] expert; authority.
4. Female of the hive; sovereign of a swarm of bees.
5. [Fig.] woman; bride; wife