# queenly

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈkwiːnli/

## Definitions
1. Having the status, rank or qualities of a queen; regal.
2. Resembling a queen (a typically feminine gay man); queenish.

## Etymology
From Middle English queenly, quenly, from Old English cwēnlīċ, equivalent to queen + -ly.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/queenly