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   Queen Isabella
         n 1: the queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon
               in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain;
               they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and
               sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492
               (1451-1504) [syn: {Isabella}, {Queen Isabella}, {Isabella
               I}, {Isabella the Catholic}]

English Dictionary: quince bush by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
queen's cup
n
  1. plant with 1 or 2 white starlike flowers on short leafless stalks; Alaska to California and east to Oregon and Montana
    Synonym(s): queen's cup, bride's bonnet, Clintonia uniflora
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Queensboro Bridge
n
  1. a cantilever bridge across the East River between Manhattan and Queens
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
quince bush
n
  1. small Asian tree with pinkish flowers and pear-shaped fruit; widely cultivated
    Synonym(s): quince, quince bush, Cydonia oblonga
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
quinquefoliate
adj
  1. (of a leaf shape) having five leaflets
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
quinquefoliate leaf
n
  1. a compound leaf having five leaflets
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   King's Bench \King's Bench\ (Law)
      Formerly, the highest court of common law in England; -- so
      called because the king used to sit there in person. It
      consisted of a chief justice and four puisne, or junior,
      justices. During the reign of a queen it was called the
      {Queen's Bench}. Its jurisdiction was transferred by the
      judicature acts of 1873 and 1875 to the high court of justice
      created by that legislation.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
  
  
      {Queen conch} (Zo[94]l.), a very large West Indian cameo
            conch ({Cassis cameo}). It is much used for making cameos.
           
  
      {Queen consort}, the wife of a reigning king. --Blackstone.
  
      {Queen dowager}, the widow of a king.
  
      {Queen gold}, formerly a revenue of the queen consort of
            England, arising from gifts, fines, etc.
  
      {Queen mother}, a queen dowager who is also mother of the
            reigning king or queen.
  
      {Queen of May}. See {May queen}, under {May}.
  
      {Queen of the meadow} (Bot.), a European herbaceous plant
            ({Spir[91]a Ulmaria}). See {Meadowsweet}.
  
      {Queen of the prairie} (Bot.), an American herb ({Spir[91]a
            lobata}) with ample clusters of pale pink flowers.
  
      {Queen pigeon} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of very
            large and handsome crested ground pigeons of the genus
            {Goura}, native of New Guinea and the adjacent islands.
            They are mostly pale blue, or ash-blue, marked with white,
            and have a large occipital crest of spatulate feathers.
            Called also {crowned pigeon}, {goura}, and {Victoria
            pigeon}.
  
      {Queen regent}, [or] {Queen regnant}, a queen reigning in her
            own right.
  
      {Queen's Bench}. See {King's Bench}.
  
      {Queen's counsel}, {Queen's evidence}. See {King's counsel},
            {King's evidence}, under {King}.
  
      {Queen's delight} (Bot.), an American plant ({Stillinqia
            sylvatica}) of the Spurge family, having an herbaceous
            stem and a perennial woody root.
  
      {Queen's metal} (Metal.), an alloy somewhat resembling pewter
            or britannia, and consisting essentially of tin with a
            slight admixture of antimony, bismuth, and lead or copper.
           
  
      {Queen's pigeon}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Queen pigeon}, above.
           
  
      {Queen's ware}, glazed English earthenware of a cream color.
           
  
      {Queen's yellow} (Old Chem.), a heavy yellow powder
            consisting of a basic mercuric sulphate; -- formerly
            called {turpetum minerale}, or {Turbith's mineral}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
  
  
      {Queen conch} (Zo[94]l.), a very large West Indian cameo
            conch ({Cassis cameo}). It is much used for making cameos.
           
  
      {Queen consort}, the wife of a reigning king. --Blackstone.
  
      {Queen dowager}, the widow of a king.
  
      {Queen gold}, formerly a revenue of the queen consort of
            England, arising from gifts, fines, etc.
  
      {Queen mother}, a queen dowager who is also mother of the
            reigning king or queen.
  
      {Queen of May}. See {May queen}, under {May}.
  
      {Queen of the meadow} (Bot.), a European herbaceous plant
            ({Spir[91]a Ulmaria}). See {Meadowsweet}.
  
      {Queen of the prairie} (Bot.), an American herb ({Spir[91]a
            lobata}) with ample clusters of pale pink flowers.
  
      {Queen pigeon} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of very
            large and handsome crested ground pigeons of the genus
            {Goura}, native of New Guinea and the adjacent islands.
            They are mostly pale blue, or ash-blue, marked with white,
            and have a large occipital crest of spatulate feathers.
            Called also {crowned pigeon}, {goura}, and {Victoria
            pigeon}.
  
      {Queen regent}, [or] {Queen regnant}, a queen reigning in her
            own right.
  
      {Queen's Bench}. See {King's Bench}.
  
      {Queen's counsel}, {Queen's evidence}. See {King's counsel},
            {King's evidence}, under {King}.
  
      {Queen's delight} (Bot.), an American plant ({Stillinqia
            sylvatica}) of the Spurge family, having an herbaceous
            stem and a perennial woody root.
  
      {Queen's metal} (Metal.), an alloy somewhat resembling pewter
            or britannia, and consisting essentially of tin with a
            slight admixture of antimony, bismuth, and lead or copper.
           
  
      {Queen's pigeon}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Queen pigeon}, above.
           
  
      {Queen's ware}, glazed English earthenware of a cream color.
           
  
      {Queen's yellow} (Old Chem.), a heavy yellow powder
            consisting of a basic mercuric sulphate; -- formerly
            called {turpetum minerale}, or {Turbith's mineral}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
  
  
      {Queen conch} (Zo[94]l.), a very large West Indian cameo
            conch ({Cassis cameo}). It is much used for making cameos.
           
  
      {Queen consort}, the wife of a reigning king. --Blackstone.
  
      {Queen dowager}, the widow of a king.
  
      {Queen gold}, formerly a revenue of the queen consort of
            England, arising from gifts, fines, etc.
  
      {Queen mother}, a queen dowager who is also mother of the
            reigning king or queen.
  
      {Queen of May}. See {May queen}, under {May}.
  
      {Queen of the meadow} (Bot.), a European herbaceous plant
            ({Spir[91]a Ulmaria}). See {Meadowsweet}.
  
      {Queen of the prairie} (Bot.), an American herb ({Spir[91]a
            lobata}) with ample clusters of pale pink flowers.
  
      {Queen pigeon} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of very
            large and handsome crested ground pigeons of the genus
            {Goura}, native of New Guinea and the adjacent islands.
            They are mostly pale blue, or ash-blue, marked with white,
            and have a large occipital crest of spatulate feathers.
            Called also {crowned pigeon}, {goura}, and {Victoria
            pigeon}.
  
      {Queen regent}, [or] {Queen regnant}, a queen reigning in her
            own right.
  
      {Queen's Bench}. See {King's Bench}.
  
      {Queen's counsel}, {Queen's evidence}. See {King's counsel},
            {King's evidence}, under {King}.
  
      {Queen's delight} (Bot.), an American plant ({Stillinqia
            sylvatica}) of the Spurge family, having an herbaceous
            stem and a perennial woody root.
  
      {Queen's metal} (Metal.), an alloy somewhat resembling pewter
            or britannia, and consisting essentially of tin with a
            slight admixture of antimony, bismuth, and lead or copper.
           
  
      {Queen's pigeon}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Queen pigeon}, above.
           
  
      {Queen's ware}, glazed English earthenware of a cream color.
           
  
      {Queen's yellow} (Old Chem.), a heavy yellow powder
            consisting of a basic mercuric sulphate; -- formerly
            called {turpetum minerale}, or {Turbith's mineral}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Queenship \Queen"ship\, n.
      The state, rank, or dignity of a queen.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Quenchable \Quench"a*ble\, a.
      Capable of being quenched.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Quinque foliolate \Quin`que fo"li*o*late\, a. (Bot.)
      Having five leaflets. --Gray.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Quinquefarious \Quin`que*fa"ri*ous\, a. [From L. quinque five:
      cf. F. quinqu[82]fari[82]. Cf. {Bifarious}.] (Bot.)
      Arranged in five vertical rows; pentastichous. --Gray.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Quinquefid \Quin"que*fid\, a. [Quique- + the root of L. findere
      to cleave: cf. F. quinqu[82]fide.] (Bot.)
      Sharply cut about halfway to the middle or base into five
      segments; as, a quinquefid leaf or corolla.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Quinquefoliate \Quin`que*fo"li*ate\, Quinquefoliated
   \Quin`que*fo"li*a`ted\, a. [Quinque- + foliate, -ated: cf. F.
      quinqu[82]foli[82], L. quinquefolius.] (Bot.)
      Having five leaves or leaflets. --Gray.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Quinquefoliate \Quin`que*fo"li*ate\, Quinquefoliated
   \Quin`que*fo"li*a`ted\, a. [Quinque- + foliate, -ated: cf. F.
      quinqu[82]foli[82], L. quinquefolius.] (Bot.)
      Having five leaves or leaflets. --Gray.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Quinquepartite \Quin*quep"ar*tite\, a. [L. quinquepartitus;
      quinque five + partitus, p. p. of partire to divide: cf. F.
      quinqu[82]partite.]
      1. Consisting of five parts.
  
      2. (Bot.) Divided into five parts almost to the base.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Quinquevalve \Quin"que*valve\, Quinquevalvular
   \Quin`que*val"vu*lar\, a. [Quinque- + valve, valvular: cf. F.
      quinqu[82]valve.] (Bot.)
      Having five valves, as a pericarp.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Quinquevalve \Quin"que*valve\, Quinquevalvular
   \Quin`que*val"vu*lar\, a. [Quinque- + valve, valvular: cf. F.
      quinqu[82]valve.] (Bot.)
      Having five valves, as a pericarp.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   d8Quinquevir \[d8]Quin"que*vir\, n.; pl; E. {Quinquevirs}, L.
      {Quinqueviri}. [L., fr. quinque Five + vir man.] (Bot.
      Antiq.)
      One of five commissioners appointed for some special object.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   d8Quinquevir \[d8]Quin"que*vir\, n.; pl; E. {Quinquevirs}, L.
      {Quinqueviri}. [L., fr. quinque Five + vir man.] (Bot.
      Antiq.)
      One of five commissioners appointed for some special object.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Quinquivalent \Quin*quiv"a*lent\, a. [Quinque- + L. valens,
      -entis, p. pr. See {Valence}.] (Chem.)
      Same as {Pentavalent}.

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Queens Village, NY
      Zip code(s): 11427, 11428, 11429

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Queensbury, NY
      Zip code(s): 12801, 12804

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
   Queens Problem
  
      {Eight Queens Puzzle}
  
  

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
   Queens Puzzle
  
      {Eight Queens Puzzle}
  
  
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