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class war
class war /klæs wɔːr/
noun
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Conflict between social or economic classes (especially between the capitalist and proletariat classes)
(
class struggle
, class war
, class warfare
)
conflict between social or economic classes (especially between the capitalist and proletariat classes)
Actaea rubra
Actaea rubra /ˈæktiə ˈruːbrə/
noun
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North American perennial herb with alternately compound leaves and racemes of small white flowers followed by bright red oval poisonous berries
(
Actaea rubra
, red baneberry
, red-berry
, redberry
, snakeberry
)
North American perennial herb with alternately compound leaves and racemes of small white flowers followed by bright red oval poisonous berries
genus Cryptoprocta
genus Cryptoprocta /ˈdʒiːnəs ˌkrɪptoʊˈprɒktə/
noun
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Large primitive cat-like carnivores inhabiting forests of Madagascar
(
Cryptoprocta
, genus Cryptoprocta
)
large primitive cat-like carnivores inhabiting forests of Madagascar
queen
queen /ˈkwiːn/
noun
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(
)
The only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
(
queen
)
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
The queen bee ruled over her bustling hive, ensuring its productivity and growth.
The queen bee ruled over her bustling hive, ensuring its productivity and growth.
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()
A female sovereign ruler
(
female monarch
, queen regnant
, queen
)
a female sovereign ruler
The benevolent queen ruled over her kingdom with grace and wisdom.
The benevolent queen ruled over her kingdom with grace and wisdom.
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()
The wife or widow of a king
(
queen
)
the wife or widow of a king
The queen addressed her subjects from the palace balcony.
The queen addressed her subjects from the palace balcony.
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Female cat
(
queen
, tabby
)
female cat
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An especially large mole rat and the only member of a colony of naked mole rats to bear offspring which are sired by only a few males
(
queen
, queen mole rat
)
an especially large mole rat and the only member of a colony of naked mole rats to bear offspring which are sired by only a few males
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(chess) the most powerful piece
(
queen
)
(chess) the most powerful piece
He sacrificed his pawn to save his queen, the most powerful piece on the board.
He sacrificed his pawn to save his queen, the most powerful piece on the board.
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One of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a queen
(
queen
)
one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a queen
The queen is the most powerful piece in chess
The queen is the most powerful piece in chess
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Offensive term for a homosexual man
(
fag
, faggot
, fagot
, fairy
, nance
, pansy
, poof
, poove
, pouf
, queen
, queer
)
offensive term for a homosexual man
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A competitor who holds a preeminent position
(
queen
, world-beater
, king
)
a competitor who holds a preeminent position
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Something personified as a woman who is considered the best or most important of her kind
(
queen
)
something personified as a woman who is considered the best or most important of her kind
Paris is the queen of cities
Paris is the queen of cities
The queen of ocean liners
the queen of ocean liners
verb
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(chess) become a queen
(
queen
)
(chess) become a queen
Her pawn queened
her pawn queened
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Promote to a queen, as of a pawn in chess
(
queen
)
promote to a queen, as of a pawn in chess