Valley of the Queens

English

Etymology

From valley +‎ queen. From being a valley that was the burial place for the wives of pharaohs, ie. queens.

Proper noun

Valley of the Queens

1. (Egyptology) A valley in Egypt, that contains many tombs of Queens of Pharaohs.

Synonyms

• QV

Coordinate terms

• Valley of the Kings

Derived terms

• QV
• QV-

 

Translations

Translations

• Arabic: وادي الملكات
• Egyptian: (tꜣ-st-nfrw)
• Swedish: Drottningarnas dal c (literally “the Queens' valley”)