Quean

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This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A woman regarded as being disreputable, especially a prostitute.
  • n. Scots A young woman.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A woman; a young or unmarried woman; a girl.
  • n. A low woman; a wench; a slut.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A woman; a female person, considered without regard to qualities or position: hence generally in a slighting use.
  • Word Usage
    "According to the Miriam Webster dictionary, quean (pronounced kwen) is from the Old English cwene meaning woman or queen."
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    woman    girl    wench    slut   
    Same Context
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