Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The mother of a reigning sovereign; a queen-mother.
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Examples
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In vain were their sobs over their mother-queen; in vain they sought to entice from her some recognition of their love; in vain they kissed and fondled her as they bore her away: she would not wake!
Lilith, a romance George MacDonald 1864
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Thus accoutred I mean to lead the chorus of Graces, myself their mother-queen, toward the bed-chamber.
The Uncollected Writings of Thomas de Quincey, Vol. 2 With a Preface and Annotations by James Hogg Thomas De Quincey 1822
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Thus accoutred I mean to lead the chorus of anti-graces, myself their mother-queen, to the bedroom.
The Old Man of the Mountain, The Lovecharm and Pietro of Abano Tales from the German of Tieck Ludwig Tieck 1813
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She does but try me, -- Ha! This is the mother-queen, and Espernon,
The works of John Dryden, $c now first collected in eighteen volumes. $p Volume 07 John Dryden 1665
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