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Mother, note, is a queen (3)

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I believe the answer is:

mab

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'a queen' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'mother note' is the wordplay.
'mother' becomes 'ma' (Ma is another word for mother or mum).
'note' becomes 'b' (musical note).
'ma'+'b'='MAB'

'is' is the link.

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(Another definition for mab that I've seen is " Queen--, fairy mentioned in Romeo and Juliet".)

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