queen regnant

noun

1. a queen who reigns in her own right.

queen regnant

noun

1. a queen who reigns on her own behalf

Word History and Origins

Origin of queen regnant¹

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

A reigning queen, such as Queen Elizabeth II, is officially termed “queen regnant.”

From Washington Post

The following persons are privileged from arrest, viz., 1st, members of the royal family and the ordinary servants of the king or queen regnant, chaplains, lords of the bedchamber, &c.

From Project Gutenberg

In the case of a queen regnant these posts are occupied by ladies, called Ladies of the Bed-chamber.

From Project Gutenberg

I had rather be your running mate—Oh! you grand, lovable, vicious, merciless beast—than be queen regnant in heaven.

From Project Gutenberg

And as Capitola, ever since her victory over the burglars, had been the queen regnant of Hurricane Hall, she had only to express this wish to have it carried into immediate effect.

From Project Gutenberg