queen mother

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noun

a queen dowager who is mother of a reigning sovereign.

Origin of queen mother

First recorded in 1570–80

Words nearby queen mother

queen it, queenly, Queen Mab, Queen Maud Land, Queen Maud Range, queen mother, Queen of Heaven, queen of puddings, queen of the prairie, queen olive, queen palm

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Example sentences from the Web for queen mother

The queen-mother found that she could not take these children with her, and so she ordered them all to be slain.
Genghis Khan, Makers of History Series|Jacob Abbott
After the two thousand had been dispersed162 or captured the "queen-mother" threw off the mask.
Castles and Chateaux of Old Touraine and the Loire Country|Francis Miltoun
"But so contemptible that the king can well despise it," replied the queen-mother.
Louise de la Valliere|Alexandre Dumas, Pere
If the meal was followed by any drinking, the queen-mother and the queen retired, before the concubines entered to play and sing.
The History of Antiquity|Max Duncker

And once on friendly terms again with the queen-mother, I may be dangerous toward some persons.
The Vicomte de Bragelonne|Alexandre Dumas

British Dictionary definitions for queen mother

queen mother

noun

the widow of a former king who is also the mother of the reigning sovereign

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单词	queen mother
释义	queen mother SEE SYNONYMS FOR queen mother ON THESAURUS.COM noun a queen dowager who is mother of a reigning sovereign. Origin of queen mother First recorded in 1570–80 Words nearby queen mother queen it, queenly, Queen Mab, Queen Maud Land, Queen Maud Range, queen mother, Queen of Heaven, queen of puddings, queen of the prairie, queen olive, queen palm Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for queen mother The queen-mother found that she could not take these children with her, and so she ordered them all to be slain. Genghis Khan, Makers of History Series\|Jacob Abbott After the two thousand had been dispersed162 or captured the "queen-mother" threw off the mask. Castles and Chateaux of Old Touraine and the Loire Country\|Francis Miltoun "But so contemptible that the king can well despise it," replied the queen-mother. Louise de la Valliere\|Alexandre Dumas, Pere If the meal was followed by any drinking, the queen-mother and the queen retired, before the concubines entered to play and sing. The History of Antiquity\|Max Duncker And once on friendly terms again with the queen-mother, I may be dangerous toward some persons. The Vicomte de Bragelonne\|Alexandre Dumas British Dictionary definitions for queen mother queen mother noun the widow of a former king who is also the mother of the reigning sovereign Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to queen mother monarch, ruler, empress, regent, consort, queen dowager, queen consort
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queen mother

noun

Origin of queen mother

Words nearby queen mother

Example sentences from the Web for queen mother

British Dictionary definitions for queen mother

noun

Words related to queen mother