queen mother
noun
: a queen dowager who is mother of the reigning sovereign
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web She will be buried in the King George VI Memorial Chapel, the same venue as her father, King George VI; her mother, Queen Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the queen mother; and her sister, Princess Margaret. 
Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE, 15 Sep. 2022 The queen wasn’t known to be a major collector like her queen mother, who bought impressionists like Claude Monet and Alfred Sisley along with contemporary British artists of her day like Paul Nash. Kelly Crow, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022 The queen mother came up with an ingenious plan to secure her position as the kingdom’s preeminent politician. Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Sep. 2022 Her onetime beauty-queen mother, Nela (Danica Čurčić), who beneath her serene veneer trembles with girlish excitement over the upcoming festivities, advises patience. Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 July 2022 For three seasons, Rodriguez portrayed protagonist Blanca Rodriguez, the compassionate queen mother of the House of Evangelista. Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2021 According to actress Angela Bassett, playing the queen mother of Boseman's King T'Challa, the script is still going through changes as production began in June in Atlanta. Nick Romano, EW.com, 8 July 2021 The last notable royal death before his was that of the queen mother in 2002. S. Jay Olshansky, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2021 Her plan is to just stay in this room until Adam turns 16, becomes a man, and can challenge his dad for the throne, at which point Lilith will become queen mother. Jessica Goldstein, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2021 See More
Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE, 15 Sep. 2022 The queen wasn’t known to be a major collector like her queen mother, who bought impressionists like Claude Monet and Alfred Sisley along with contemporary British artists of her day like Paul Nash. Kelly Crow, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022 The queen mother came up with an ingenious plan to secure her position as the kingdom’s preeminent politician. Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Sep. 2022 Her onetime beauty-queen mother, Nela (Danica Čurčić), who beneath her serene veneer trembles with girlish excitement over the upcoming festivities, advises patience. Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 July 2022 For three seasons, Rodriguez portrayed protagonist Blanca Rodriguez, the compassionate queen mother of the House of Evangelista. Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2021 According to actress Angela Bassett, playing the queen mother of Boseman's King T'Challa, the script is still going through changes as production began in June in Atlanta. Nick Romano, EW.com, 8 July 2021 The last notable royal death before his was that of the queen mother in 2002. S. Jay Olshansky, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2021 Her plan is to just stay in this room until Adam turns 16, becomes a man, and can challenge his dad for the throne, at which point Lilith will become queen mother. Jessica Goldstein, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1560, in the meaning defined above