Queen of Heaven

English

Coronation of the Virgin, a 17th-century painting by Diego Velázquez depicting the crowning of the Virgin Mary as Queen of Heaven

Etymology

Calque of Latin Regina Caeli and its descendants in other languages. Cf. Our Lady.

Proper noun

(the) Queen of Heaven

(Christianity, chiefly Catholicism) Synonym of Mary, mother of Jesus, in particular reference to her role as queen of Heaven.

Translations

Mary, mother of Jesus, as queen of Heaven — see also Mary,‎ Mother of God,‎ Our Lady,‎ Our Lady of Sorrows

Bengali: বেহেশ্তের রাণী (beheśter rani)
French: Reine du Ciel f
German: Himmelskönigin (de)
Hungarian: Mennyek Királynője
Indonesian: Ratu Surga
Italian: Regina del Cielo
Latin: Regina Caeli
Malay: Ratu Syurga
Russian: Цари́ца Небе́сная f (Caríca Nebésnaja)
Spanish: Reina de los Cielos

Further reading

Queen of Heaven on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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