queen dowager

/kwin ˌdaʊədʒər/
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Definitions of queen dowager
  1. noun
    the widow of a king
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    types:
    queen mother
    a queen dowager who is mother of the reigning sovereign
    type of:
    queen
    the wife or widow of a king
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