queen mother

noun

: a queen dowager who is mother of the reigning sovereign

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The queen mother died last week at the age of 93 after years battling illnesses, Reuters reported. Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2025 The queen mother would go on using the house after her husband’s death, dying there herself in 2002. Emma Specter, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025 The Rockefeller Wing features several dozen—a rooster with filigreed plumage, the famous mask depicting a queen mother, and plaques that once adorned the kingdom’s royal palace, which British troops ransacked and burned in 1897. Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 30 June 2025 Do visit the palace museum and check out the family treasures, including the queen mother’s ancient turquoise-and-gold crown and a collection of thangkhas (Tibetan silk paintings). Condé Nast Traveller, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for queen mother

Word History

First Known Use

1560, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of queen mother was in 1560

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“Queen mother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/queen%20mother. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.

Kids Definition

queen mother

noun
: the widowed mother of the king or queen who is currently reigning
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