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queen mother

–noun
a queen dowager who is mother of a reigning sovereign.

Origin:
1570–80
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queen mother  
n.  A dowager queen who is the mother of a reigning monarch.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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