The Queen of Heaven
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The Virgin Mary. In ancient times, among the Phoenicians, Astarte; Greeks, Hera; Romans, Juno; Hecate; the Egyptian Isis, etc.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “The Queen of Heaven” mean?
The Virgin Mary. In ancient times, among the Phoenicians, Astarte; Greeks, Hera; Romans, Juno; Hecate; the Egyptian Isis, etc.
Is “The Queen of Heaven” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.