Queen mother

Noun

Definitions

1.NounA widowed queen consort (a queen dowager) whose son or daughter from that marriage is the reigning monarch.

2.NounA woman, especially an older woman, with authority, preeminence, impressive presence, and/or a founding role in a specified area.

"the queen mother of Canadian literature"

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