Lingeer (also: Linger or Linguère) was the title given to the mother or sister of a king in the Wolof kingdoms of Cayor, Baol,Walo and the empire and Kingdom of Jolof ; it was also used in the Serer kingdoms of Sine, and Saloum in pre-colonial Senegal. The word "Lingeer" means "queen" or "princess" in Wolof language and was adopted by the Serer who modeled many of their royal and political institutions and titles after Wolof royal and political institutions. The Lingeer was considered the “great princess of royal courts.” These kingdoms utilized a bilineal system, as a candidate for kingship could not succeed to the throne if he was not a member of the reigning materlineage, and thus, the Lingeer's maternal lineage was highly significant. In similarity, a candidate could not succeed to the