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queen mother

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  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.
    figuratively

Equivalents

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Examples

“the queen mother of Canadian literature”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

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