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queen dowager

/kwiːn ˈdaʊədʒər/

翻译: 指国王去世后其遗孀所保留的称号,她仍保有王后的位份与地位,通常是王室中的长辈。

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/kwiːn ˈdaʊədʒər/C1formal
  • zh指国王去世后其遗孀所保留的称号,她仍保有王后的位份与地位,通常是王室中的长辈。

A title given to the widow of a king, who retains the rank and status of queen after her husband's death, often serving as a senior member of the royal family.

  1. C1formal

    The widow of a king, who retains the title of queen but is not the reigning monarch.

    zh太后

    • The queen dowager lived in a separate palace after her husband's death.
    • Queen Mary became queen dowager after King George V passed away.
    • The queen dowager attended the coronation of her son.