English Explanatory Dictionary

queen mother

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A widowed queen consort (a queen dowager) whose son or daughter from that marriage is the reigning monarch.
  2. A woman, especially an older woman, with authority, preeminence, impressive presence, and/or a founding role in a specified area.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-queen mother.wav

Word forms

queen mother queen mothers
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