queen regent
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of queen regent
First recorded in 1755–65
Example Sentences
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The queen regent believes Galadriel, even though it's inconvenient for her to do so.
From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2022
The king's will named one of his wives as queen regent, but she died a month after he did, leaving her son Misuzulu to be named the king in waiting.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 2, 2022
Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, the former queen regent, is 83.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 31, 2021
“Ah, yes the famously tart-tongued Queen of Thorns,” said the queen regent during another sparring match.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2017
I recall on one occasion meeting the queen regent of Basutoland, or what is now Lesotho, Mantsebo Moshweshwe.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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