Old English

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Etymology

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Possibly dissimilated from earlier *cyningen, from Proto-West Germanic *kuningini; otherwise, equivalent to cyning +‎ -e.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈky.nin.ɡe/, [ˈky.niŋ.ɡe]

Noun

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cyninge f

  1. a female king; queen
    Synonyms: cwēn, cwene, hlǣfdīġe, ides

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