God Save the Queen
词源说明
First known to be used during the reign of Queen Mary I during certain royal proclamations, likely popularized after William Shakespeare's Richard III c. 1592–1593 due to quotes containing it with its current patriotic meaning that borrowed from some royal proclamations of Queen Elizabeth I.
释义
专有名词proper noun
- 1The national anthem of the United Kingdom when the current monarch is a female.
感叹词interjection
- 1UK, Australia, Canada, New ZealandAn expression of one’s patriotism and hope for the long life of the monarch, especially in her presence.
- 2UKA formal statement at the end of many proclamations issued by the queen of the UK or in her name.
- 3UKA formal declaration following the death of a reigning monarch when the next monarch is female.