Queen Mother

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ˌQueen ˈMother noun [singular]  PGOthe mother of the ruling king or queen (王)太后nthe Queen MotherQueen Mother, the  n(1900–2002) the mother of the British Queen Elizabeth II, whose official title was Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. She was one of the most popular and respected members of the royal family, and was thought of as a kind and caring person. She was known to be very interested in horse racing, and she was often called, ‘the Queen Mum’ in British popular newspapers.

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Queen Mother

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ˌQueen ˈMother noun [singular]
the mother of the ruling king or queen

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Queen Mother, the
(1900–2002) the mother of the British Queen Elizabeth II, whose official title was Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. She was one of the most popular and respected members of the royal family, and was thought of as a kind and caring person. She was known to be very interested in horse racing, and she was often called, ‘the Queen Mum’ in British popular newspapers.

queen motherBrE /ˌkwiːn ˈmʌðə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˌkwiːn ˈmʌðər/ 🔊 nouna title given to the wife of a king who has died and who is the mother of the new king or queen 太后；皇太后；王太后◆Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother王太后伊丽莎白