- queen mother
- A dowager queen who is also the mother of the sovereign.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
queen mother
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Queen mother — is a title or position reserved for a widowed queen consort (a queen dowager ) whose son or daughter from that marriage is the reigning monarch. [A queen mother is defined as A Queen dowager who is the mother of the reigning sovereign by both the … Wikipedia
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Queen mother — Queen Queen, n. [OE. quen, quene, queen, quean, AS. cw[=e]n wife, queen, woman; akin to OS. qu[=a]n wife, woman, Icel. kv[=a]n wife, queen, Goth. q[=e]ns. [root]221. See {Quean}.] 1. The wife of a king. [1913 Webster] 2. A woman who is the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
queen mother — n. a queen dowager who is mother of a reigning sovereign … English World dictionary
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queen mother — noun a queen dowager who is mother of the reigning sovereign • Hypernyms: ↑queen dowager * * * noun : a queen dowager who is mother of the reigning sovereign * * * a queen dowager who is mother of a reigning sovereign. [1570 80] * * * queen… … Useful english dictionary
Queen Mother — N PROPER: the N The Queen Mother is the mother of a ruling king or queen … English dictionary
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Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother — [Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother] ; » Queen Mother … Useful english dictionary
Queen Mother, the — the mother of the present king or queen of a country … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
queen mother — queen′ moth′er n. gov a queen dowager who is mother of a reigning sovereign • Etymology: 1570–80 … From formal English to slang
