queen mother

noun

: a queen dowager who is mother of the reigning sovereign

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For a queen mother to privilege her daughter/queen’s wishes above those of the son/king who abdicated in the night? — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026 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 queen mother died last week at the age of 93 after years battling illnesses, Reuters reported. — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 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

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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

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