queen dowager

Noun

Meaning

the widow of a king

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

queen empress dowager ruler monarch regent consort queen mother queen consort merry widow female monarch empress dowager war widow female ruler female sovereign
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Hypernyms

queen

Hyponyms

queen mother

Related terms

queen mother

Examples

Catherine lived in the king's household, presumably so she could care for her young son, but the arrangement also enabled the councillors to watch over the queen dowager herself. Source: Internet

The Duchess argued that as queen dowager, Catherine was no longer entitled to wear the jewels belonging to the wife of the king. Source: Internet

At Bermondsey Abbey, Elizabeth was treated with all the respect due a queen dowager. Source: Internet

Since only six months had passed since the death of King Henry, Seymour knew that the Regency council would not agree to a petition for the queen dowager to marry so soon. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

queen consort queen cup queen devil hawkweed Queen E Queen Elizabeth Queen Elizabeth II