1 criminal ringleader, main offender (idiom); main culprit

2 fig. main cause of a disaster

1 to seize

2 to win

1 criminal ringleader

2 chief culprit

3 fig. cause of a problem

1 the queen of flowers (refers esp. to plum blossom)

2 (fig.) nickname for a famous beauty or courtesan

1 Quebec province, Canada

1 main offender, criminal ringleader (idiom); main culprit

2 fig. main cause of a disaster

1 criminal ringleader, main offender (idiom); main culprit

2 fig. main cause of a disaster