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Pronunciation / Transliteration: rajmata
"राजमाता ने दरबार में, महत्वपूर्ण निर्णय लिया।"
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2 senses- 1
A queen who is the mother of a reigning king or queen.
"The queen-mother attended the coronation ceremony alongside the new monarch." - 2
In social insect colonies, a founding or senior egg-laying female.
"The colony was sustained by the prolific output of the queen-mother."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the Old English 'cwēn' (woman, wife, queen) with 'mōdor' (mother), appearing in Middle English to describe a queen who is the mother of the reigning monarch. It historically parallels terms in various monarchical systems denoting the elevated status of a dowager queen who maintains royal lineage significance through her child.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Queen-mother" is said worldwide
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reine mère
Transliteration: ʁɛn mɛʁ
"La reine mère a salué la foule depuis le balcon du palais."
Königinmutter
Transliteration: ˈkøːɡɪnˌmʊtɐ
"Die Königinmutter nahm an den offiziellen Feierlichkeiten teil."
regina madre
Transliteration: reˈdʒiːna ˈmadre
"La regina madre fu accolta con grande rispetto dal popolo."
reina madre
Transliteration: ˈreina ˈmaðɾe
"La reina madre asistió a la ceremonia real."
rainha-mãe
Transliteration: ʁaˈĩjɐ ˈmɐ̃j
"A rainha-mãe discursou na abertura do parlamento."
राजमाता
Transliteration: rajmata
"राजमाता ने दरबार में, महत्वपूर्ण निर्णय लिया।"
皇太后
Transliteration: huáng tàihòu
"皇太后在宫殿中接见了各国使节。"
대비
Transliteration: daebi
"대비는 왕의 즉위식에 참석하여 축복했다."
皇太后
Transliteration: kōtaigō
"皇太后は宮殿で公式行事に出席された。"
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