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Dowager

/dˈaʊədʒər/
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(noun) A widow holding property or title derived from her late husband.

Empress Dowager Cixi held control in China for forty-seven years.
She was politely described as a redoubtable dowager.
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Empress ____ Cixi held control in China for forty-seven years.

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