dowager queen
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Until February 1952, the dowager queen outranked her granddaughter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2022
Her cousin, Mary — to some, the queen of Scotland, dowager queen of France and the rightful queen of England, but to her enemies, “that conniving Scottish witch” — languishes in the Tower of London.
From New York Times ● Jul. 10, 2020
The dowager queen of American ski areas, the val ley has been rejuvenated in recent years.
From Time Magazine Archive
Inside, the club's dowager queen, Beryl Austin, observes the whirling proceedings with gleaming eyes.
From Time Magazine Archive
I was quite the rage because the dowager queen gave me singular attention.
From The Lure of the Mask by Harrison Fisher
