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Denmark: Kings and Queens

Harold Bluetooth, king of Denmark (935–c. 985)Sweyn, king of Denmark (986–1014)Harthacanute, king of Denmark (1035–42) and of the English (1040–42)Canute the Saint, king (1080–86) and patron…

The Devil's Dictionary: Queen

by Ambrose Bierce QUILLQUEEN -n. A woman by whom the realm is ruled when there is a king, and through whom it is ruled when there is not.

Brewer's: Queen Consort

Wife of a reigning king. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Queen DickQueen Anne's Style A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X…

Brewer's: Queen Dick

Richard Cromwell is sometimes so called. (See Dick, Greek Calends.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Queen DowagerQueen Consort A B C D E F G H I J…

Brewer's: Queen Dowager

The widow of a deceased king. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Queen PassionQueen Dick A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X…

Brewer's: Queen of Hearts

Elizabeth, daughter of James I. This unfortunate Queen of Bohemia was so called in the Low Countries, from her amiable character and engaging manners, even in her lowest estate. (1596-1662…

Brewer's: Queen of Heaven

with the ancient Phoenicians, was Astarte; Greeks, Hera; Romans, Juno; Trivia, Hecate, Diana, the Egyptian Isis, etc., were all so called; but with the Roman Catholics it is the Virgin…

Brewer's: Queen of the May

A village lass chosen to preside over the parish sports on May Day. Tennyson has a poem on the subject. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Queen of the…

Brewer's: Queen of the North

Edinburgh. (See the proper name for other queens.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Queen of the Northern SeasQueen of the May A B C D E F G H I J K…

Brewer's: Queen Passion

(The Great). Love. The gallant Jew Of mortal hearts the great queen passion knew. PeterPimdar: Portfolio; Dinah. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Queen…