woman who holds a crown singly.

The title of queen is also given by way of courtesy to her that is married to a king, who is called by way of distinction queen-consort; the former being termed queen-regent. The widow of a king is also called queen, but with the addition of dowager. See Royal Family.

Queen-Gold, is a royal duty or revenue belonging to every queen of England during her marriage to the king, payable by persons in this kingdom and Ireland, on divers grants of the king by way of fine or oblation, &c. being one full tenth part above the entire fines, on pardons, contracts or agreements, which becomes a real debt to the queen, by the name of aurum reginae, upon the party's bare agreement with the king for his fine and recording the same.

Queen's-County, a division of the province of Leinster in Ireland; so called from the Popish queen Mary, in whose reign it was first made a county by the earl of Sussex then lord-deputy. It is bounded on the south by Kilkenny and Catherlogh; by King's county on the north and west; part of Kildare and Catherlogh on the east; and part of Tipperary on the west. Its greatest length from north to south is 35 miles, and its breadth near as much; but it is unequal both ways. This county was anciently full of bogs and woods, though now pretty well inclosed, cultivated, and inhabited. The baronies contained in it are seven; and it sends eight members to parliament.