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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Queen_motherQueen mother - Wikipedia

    A queen mother is a former queen, often a queen dowager, who is the mother of the reigning monarch. [a] The term has been used in English since the early 1560s. [1] It arises in hereditary monarchies in Europe and is also used to describe a number of similar yet distinct monarchical concepts in non-European cultures around the world. The rank ...

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › queen-motherQUEEN MOTHER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Meaning of queen mother in English. queen mother. noun [ C usually singular ] uk / ˌkwiːn ˈmʌð.ə r/ us / ˌkwiːn ˈmʌð.ɚ / Add to word list. the mother of the king or queen who is ruling. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Royalty, aristocracy & titles. accede to something. accession. anointed. anti-monarchical. anti-monarchist. dukedom.

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  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › queen motherQueen mother Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Apr 20, 2015 · The meaning of QUEEN MOTHER is a queen dowager who is mother of the reigning sovereign.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › queen-motherQUEEN MOTHER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    The widow of a former king who is also the mother of the reigning sovereign.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  7. www.oed.com › dictionary › queen-mother_nqueen mother noun - Oxford English Dictionary

    What does the noun queen mother mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun queen mother . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  8. www.royal.uk › queen-elizabeth-the-queen-motherQueen Elizabeth The Queen Mother | The Royal Family

    Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother was the mother of Queen Elizabeth II, the former British sovereign, and the widow of King George VI. She was born...

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › queen-motherqueen mother noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

    noun. /ˌkwiːn ˈmʌðə (r)/ /ˌkwiːn ˈmʌðər/ a title given to the wife of a king who has died and who is the mother of the new king or queen. Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.