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Widow who holds a title or property
A dowager is a widow or widower who holds a title or property – a "dower" – derived from her or his deceased spouse. As an adjective, dowager usually
Dowager
Status generally held by the widow of a king
A queen dowager or dowager queen (compare: princess dowager or dowager princess) is a title or status generally held by the widow of a king. In the case
Queen_dowager
Regent of China from 1861 to 1908
Empress Dowager Cixi (Mandarin pronunciation: [tsʰɹ̩̌.ɕì]; 29 November 1835 – 15 November 1908) was a Manchu noblewoman of the Yehe Nara clan who periodically
Empress_Dowager_Cixi
Mother or widow of an emperor
Empress dowager (also dowager empress or empress mother; Chinese and Japanese: 皇太后; pinyin: huángtàihòu; rōmaji: Kōtaigō; Korean: 황태후 (皇太后); romaja: Hwang
Empress_dowager
Empress of China from 1889 to 1908
until her husband's death in 1908, after which she was honoured as Empress Dowager Longyu. She was posthumously honoured with the title Empress Xiaodingjing
Empress_Dowager_Longyu
Empress of China from 1852 to 1861
honored as Empress Dowager Ci'an. As empress dowager and one of the most senior members of the imperial family, she and Empress Dowager Cixi became co-regents
Empress_Dowager_Ci'an
Mother of Qin Shi Huang (c. 280–228 BC)
marriage, she was the Lady Zhao; after the king's death, she was the Queen Dowager (Chinese: 太后). According to Sima Qian, Lady Zhao was the daughter of a
Queen_Dowager_Zhao
Empress dowager of Han Dynasty of China
Empress Dowager Bo (薄太后), personal name lost to history, was an imperial concubine of Emperor Gaozu of Han (Liu Bang). She was also known as Consort Bo
Empress_Dowager_Bo
Empress of Japan from 1926 to 1989
(17 June 2000). "Empress Dowager Nagako; Widow of Japan's Hirohito". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 3 March 2023. "Japan's Dowager Empress Dead at 97". CBS
Empress_Nagako
Empress regnant of China from 690 to 705
of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang dynasty from 660 to 683 and as empress dowager during the reigns of her sons, Emperors Zhongzong and Ruizong, between
Wu_Zetian
Title given to East Asian royal women
Grand empress dowager (also grand dowager empress or grand empress mother) (Chinese and Japanese: 太皇太后; pinyin: tàihuángtàihòu; rōmaji: taikōtaigō; Korean:
Grand_empress_dowager
Empress Dowager Chongxian (
Empress Dowager Zhao (昭太后, literally "accomplished empress dowager"), semi-formally Empress Dowager Chongxian (崇憲太后), was an empress dowager of the Chinese
Lu_Huinan
English aristocrat and writer (1920–2014)
Peregrine Cavendish became the 12th Duke of Devonshire. She became the Dowager Duchess of Devonshire at this time, and moved into a smaller house on the
Deborah Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire
Deborah_Cavendish,_Duchess_of_Devonshire
Emperor of China from 1875 to 1908
Qing emperor to rule over China proper. His succession was endorsed by dowager empresses Ci'an and Cixi for political reasons after the Tongzhi Emperor
Guangxu_Emperor
Spouses of Chinese rulers
Empress Dowager He Empress Dowager Du Empress Dowager Li Empress Dowager Liu Empress Dowager Yang Empress Dowager Cao Empress Dowager Gao Empress Dowager Xiang
List of Chinese empresses and queens
List_of_Chinese_empresses_and_queens
Queen regent of Joseon (1809–1890)
was known as Queen Dowager Jo (조대비) during the reign of her son before Cheoljong of Joseon granted her a proper title, Queen Dowager Hyoyu (효유왕대비). After
Queen_Sinjeong
Emperor of China from 1861 to 1875
a regency headed by his biological mother Empress Dowager Cixi and his legal mother Empress Dowager Ci'an. The Self-Strengthening Movement, in which Qing
Tongzhi_Emperor
Consort Dowager An (Chinese: 安太妃; personal name unknown) (died 949) was the mother of Shi Chonggui (Emperor Chu), the second and final emperor of the
Consort_Dowager_An
following is a list of queens, queens dowager and grand queens dowager of Joseon, and empresses and empresses dowager of the Korean Empire. Joseon (also
List_of_Joseon_royal_consorts
2017 musical by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty
spawned multiple productions worldwide. In 1906, Saint Petersburg, Russia, Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna comforts her youngest granddaughter, five-year-old
Anastasia_(musical)
Chinese politician and concubine (died 947)
Consort Dowager Wang (died June 23, 947), who has another title Wang Taifei (王太妃), known commonly by her imperial consort title Shufei (王淑妃), nicknamed
Consort_Dowager_Wang
Qing Dynasty empress dowager (1613–1688)
was honoured as Empress Dowager Zhaosheng during the reign of her son, Fulin, the Shunzhi Emperor, and as Grand Empress Dowager Zhaosheng during the reign
Empress_Xiaozhuangwen
Queen of Scotland from 1503 to 1513
death of James IV at the Battle of Flodden in 1513, Margaret, as queen dowager, was appointed as regent for their son James V. A pro-French party took
Margaret_Tudor
Queen of Joseon from 1455 to 1468
honoured as Queen Dowager Jaseong (자성왕대비) during the reign of her son, Yi Hwang, King Yejong, She was later honoured as Grand Queen Dowager Jaseong (자성대왕대비)
Queen_Jeonghui
1910 book by Bland and Backhouse
China Under the Empress Dowager: Being the History of the Life and Times of Tzŭ Hsi is a book by John Otway Percy Bland and Sir Edmund Backhouse, 2nd
China Under the Empress Dowager
China_Under_the_Empress_Dowager
Tang Chinese empress dowager
Empress Dowager Zheng (鄭太后, personal name unknown) (died December 26, 865), formally Empress Xiaoming (孝明皇后, "the filial and understanding empress"),
Empress_Dowager_Zheng
Concubine of King Huiwen of Qin (c. 338 (or 344) - 265 BC)
Queen Dowager Xuan of Qin (Chinese: 秦宣太后; personal name unknown (338 or 344 BC - 265 BC), also known as Mi Bazi (羋八子), was the first queen dowager in Chinese
Queen_Dowager_Xuan
Emperor of Han China from 7 BC to 1 BC
predecessor's father Emperor Yuan), who demanded the title of Grand Empress Dowager—even though she had never been an empress previously and therefore did
Emperor_Ai_of_Han
Chinese Han dynasty empress dowager (died 189)
Empress Dowager Dong (fl.156 - 7 July 189), personal name unknown, formally known as Empress Xiaoren, was an empress dowager of the Eastern Han dynasty
Empress_Dowager_Dong
1975 Hong Kong film by Li Han-hsiang
Dowager is a 1975 Hong Kong historical film directed by Li Han-hsiang and produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, starring Lisa Lu as Empress Dowager Cixi
The_Empress_Dowager
Empress Dowager Chinu (Chinese: 叱奴太后, personal name unknown) (died 19 April 574), formally Empress Xuan (宣皇后, literally "the responsible empress"), was
Empress_Dowager_Chinu
Chinese empress (442–490)
Empress (Dowager) Feng (馮皇(太)后) (442 – 17 October 490), formally Empress (Dowager) Wenming (文明皇后, literally "the civil and understanding empress") was
Empress_Dowager_Feng
Wife of the Emperor of Japan
Kōtaigō (皇太后) – Empress Mother/Empress Dowager Tai-Kōtaigō (太皇太后) – Grand Empress Mother/Grand Empress Dowager Chūgū [ja] (中宮) – It was a term that evolved
Empress_of_Japan
2026 South Korean television series
monarchy. As the couple navigates political opposition from the Queen Dowager and the Prime Minister, their transactional alliance evolves into a romance
Perfect_Crown
Cao Wei Empress Dowager (died 230)
Empress Dowager Bian or Grand Empress Dowager Bian, formally known as Empress Wuxuan, was an empress dowager and later grand empress dowager of the state
Empress_Dowager_Bian
Emperor of China (1908–1912) and of Manchukuo (1934–1945)
presented him as a model of successful reeducation. In 1908, chosen by Empress Dowager Cixi to succeed the childless Guangxu Emperor, Puyi ascended the throne
Puyi
Consort Dowager Liu (劉太妃, personal name unknown) (died May 30, 925?) was the wife of Li Keyong, the founder of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period
Consort_Dowager_Liu
Grand Empress Dowager
Xiao Noujin (蕭耨斤; 980? – 24 January 1058) was a Khitan empress dowager of China's Liao dynasty. She was a concubine of Emperor Shengzong, the mother of
Xiao_Noujin
Topics referred to by the same term
Empress Dowager Zhang (張太后) may refer to: Empress Dowager Zhang (Han-Zhao) (died 313), empress dowager of the Han Zhao dynasty Empress Dowager Zhang (Liu
Empress_Dowager_Zhang
Empress of Han China from 202 to 195 BC, regent from 195 to 180 BC
China" and paramount power. After Gaozu's death, she was honored as empress dowager and ruled as regent during the short reigns of Emperor Hui and his successors
Empress_Lü
2011 Chinese historical series
and her navigation of palace intrigues, to her eventual rise as Empress Dowager. In 2015, the series was condensed into a six-episode version for Netflix
Empresses_in_the_Palace
English noblewoman
Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard. Katherine Howard was placed in the Dowager Duchess's care after her mother's death. Agnes' brother, Sir Philip Tilney
Agnes Howard, Duchess of Norfolk
Agnes_Howard,_Duchess_of_Norfolk
Topics referred to by the same term
Empress Dowager Liang (梁太后) may refer to: Liang Na (116–150), empress dowager of the Han dynasty Empress Gongsu (died 1085), empress dowager of the Western
Empress_Dowager_Liang
Empress Dowager Wang (王太后, personal name unknown) (died 928) was a concubine of the late-Tang dynasty warlord Yang Xingmi and the mother of his son Yang
Empress Dowager Wang (Yang Wu)
Empress_Dowager_Wang_(Yang_Wu)
Topics referred to by the same term
Empress Dowager Xiao (蕭太后) may refer to: Xiao Wenshou (蕭文壽, 343–423), empress dowager of the Liu Song dynasty Empress Dowager Xiao (Tang dynasty) (died
Empress_Dowager_Xiao
Electress of Hanover from 1692 to 1698
settle upon "the most excellent princess Sophia, electress and duchess-dowager of Hanover" and "the heirs of her body, being Protestant". Scotland being
Sophia_of_Hanover
Empress dowager of Tang and wife of emperor Xianzong
Empress Dowager Guo (郭太后, personal name unknown) (died June 25, 848), formally Empress Yi'an (懿安皇后, "the benevolent and peaceful empress"), was an empress
Empress Dowager Guo (Tang dynasty)
Empress_Dowager_Guo_(Tang_dynasty)
Queen of Joseon from 1517 to 1544
honoured as Queen Dowager Seongryeol (성렬왕대비) during the reign of her step-son, Yi Ho, King Injong. She was honored as Grand Queen Dowager Seongryeol (성렬대왕대비)
Queen_Munjeong
Chinese empress dowager (1812–1855)
honoured as Empress Dowager Kangci during the reign of her step-son, Yizhu, the Xianfeng Emperor. She was the only Qing empress dowager who was neither her
Empress_Xiaojingcheng
Empress of Japan from 1869 to 1912
given name Haruko (美子) in 1867 and was posthumously honoured as Empress Dowager Shōken (昭憲皇太后, Shōken Kōtaigō), was the wife of Emperor Meiji of Japan
Empress_Shōken
Grand queen dowager of Joseon
as Queen Dowager Insu (인수왕대비) during the reign of her son Yi Hyeol, King Seongjong. Moreover, she was later honored as Grand Queen Dowager Insu (인수대왕대비)
Queen_Insu
Topics referred to by the same term
Dowager Shi may refer to: Queen Dowager Shi (died c. 920), concubine of the late-Tang warlord Yang Xingmi and the mother of Yang Wu rulers Yang Wo and
Dowager_Shi
Anglo-Irish aristocrat and socialite (1896–1979)
including two portraits by Alexander Bassano. On 27 August 1979, the Dowager Lady Brabourne was seriously injured in an explosion which killed Lord
Doreen Knatchbull, Baroness Brabourne
Doreen_Knatchbull,_Baroness_Brabourne
Queen of Joseon from 1468 to 1469
was honoured as Queen Dowager Inhye (인혜왕대비) during her adoptive son, King Seongjong's reign, and later as Grand Queen Dowager Inhye (인혜대왕대비) during her
Queen_Ansun
Wife of a reigning king
death of the previous monarch. A queen dowager is a widowed queen consort, and a queen mother is a queen dowager who is the mother of the current monarch
Queen_consort
Empress of Japan from 1912 to 1926
death of Emperor Taishō on 25 December 1926, her title became that of Dowager Empress (皇太后, Kōtaigō). She openly objected to Japan's involvement in World
Empress_Teimei
Chinese empress dowager (1588–1615)
Empress Dowager Xiaochun (1588–1615), surnamed Liu, was a Ming dynasty concubine of the Taichang Emperor and biological mother of the Chongzhen Emperor
Empress_Dowager_Xiaochun
Empress Jiashun
of the emperor's mother, Empress Dowager Cixi. It was said that there was an argument between the Empresses Dowager Cixi and Ci'an over the choice of
Empress_Xiaozheyi
Empress of China from 48 to 33 BC
Empress Xiaoyuan (孝元皇后), later and more commonly known as Grand Empress Dowager Wang, born in Yuancheng (modern Handan, Hebei), was an empress during the
Wang_Zhengjun
Queen of Joseon from 1480 to 1495
until her husband's death in 1495, after she was then honoured as Queen Dowager Jasun (자순왕대비) during the reigns of her adoptive son, King Yeonsan from
Queen_Jeonghyeon
Address of monarchs
陛下) for the Emperor of Japan, the Empress, the Grand Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager are defined in The Imperial House Law since 1947. In 757, this
Majesty
Fictional character
The Fat Controller is a fictional character from the British children's books, The Railway Series, written by the Reverend W. Awdry and his son, Christopher
The_Fat_Controller
Topics referred to by the same term
Empress Dowager Liu may refer to: Empress Liu (Shi Le's wife) (died 333), empress dowager of the Later Zhao dynasty during Shi Hong's reign Empress Liu
Empress_Dowager_Liu
Topics referred to by the same term
Hawaiʻi Elizabeth Kīnaʻu (c. 1805–1839), queen consort, queen regent and dowager queen of Hawaiʻi Elizabeth of Sicily, Queen of Hungary (1261–1303), queen
Queen_Elizabeth
Grand Duchess of Russia
was in France while the Dowager Empress was in London. They arranged to meet in Calais, where the private train of the Dowager Empress was waiting to take
Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia
Grand_Duchess_Xenia_Alexandrovna_of_Russia
Member of the British royal family (1901–2004)
HRH Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, instead of adopting HRH The Dowager Duchess of Gloucester or HRH Princess Henry. Queen Elizabeth II allowed
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
Princess_Alice,_Duchess_of_Gloucester
Horse race
The Dowager Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares that are three years old or older, over a distance of 1+1⁄2 miles
Dowager_Stakes
Queen of Joseon from 1702 to 1720
honoured as Queen Dowager Hyesun (Korean: 혜순왕대비) during the reign of her step-son Yi Yun, King Gyeongjong, and later as Grand Queen Dowager Hyesun (Korean: 혜순대왕대비)
Queen_Inwon
Topics referred to by the same term
Empress Dowager Wang (王太后) may refer to: Empress Wang Zhi (王娡) (died 126 BC), empress dowager of the Han dynasty, Emperor Wu's mother Empress Wang (Xuan)
Empress_Dowager_Wang
Empress dowager of Tang dynasty
Empress Dowager Xiao (蕭太后) (died June 1, 847), formally Empress Zhenxian (貞獻皇后, "the virtuous and wise empress"), known at times in her life as Empress
Empress Dowager Xiao (Tang dynasty)
Empress_Dowager_Xiao_(Tang_dynasty)
Goryeo princess (fl. 10th century)
Dowager Queen Sunan of the Gaeseong Wang clan (Korean: 순안왕대비 왕씨; Hanja: 順安王大妃 王氏; lit. 'Grand Royal Consort Sunan') was a Goryeo Royal Princess as the
Dowager_Queen_Sunan
Topics referred to by the same term
Empress Dowager Duan is the name of: Empress Dowager Duan (Zhaowen), mother of Murong Xi, emperor of Later Yan Empress Dowager Duan (Murong Chao), mother
Empress_Dowager_Duan
Chinese empress dowager (1545–1614)
Empress Dowager Xiaoding (1545 – 18 March 1614), of the Li clan, was a Chinese empress dowager of the Ming dynasty. She was one of the concubines of the
Empress_Dowager_Xiaoding
Queen of Joseon from 1844 to 1849
Queen Dowager Myeongheon (명헌왕대비; 明憲王大妃) during King Cheoljong's reign. After the proclamation of the Korean Empire, she became known as Empress Dowager Myeongheon
Queen_Hyojeong
Empress of Russia from 1881 to 1894
named after her kinswoman Marie Sophie Frederikke of Hesse-Kassel, Queen Dowager of Denmark, as well as the popular medieval Danish queen, Dagmar of Bohemia
Maria Feodorovna (Dagmar of Denmark)
Maria_Feodorovna_(Dagmar_of_Denmark)
Queen of Joseon from 1851 to 1864
consort of Joseon by marriage to King Cheoljong. She was known as Queen Dowager Myeongsun (명순대비) after the death of her husband and during King Gojong's
Queen_Cheorin
Chinese empress dowager (1692–1777)
lifetime. She ruled the Chinese Imperial Harem and remained as the Empress Dowager of the Qing Dynasty for 42 years, longer than the reign periods of even
Empress_Xiaoshengxian
Empress of Northern Wei (c. 490 – 528)
Empress Dowager Hu (Chinese: 胡太后, personal name unknown) (490s? – 17 May 528), formally Empress Ling (靈皇后), was an empress dowager of the Xianbei-led Chinese
Empress Dowager Hu (Northern Wei)
Empress_Dowager_Hu_(Northern_Wei)
Legitimized daughter of Louis XIV (1666–1739)
de La Blaume Le Blanc, by her marriage Princess of Conti then Princess Dowager of Conti, suo jure Duchess of La Vallière and of Vaujours (French pronunciation:
Marie_Anne_de_Bourbon
for her performance in Downton Abbey (2010–2015) as the Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham. She received five Primetime Emmy Award nominations
List of Maggie Smith performances
List_of_Maggie_Smith_performances
Character from the Dream of the Red Chamber
pinyin: Jiǎ Mǔ), née Shi, so often also called Dowager Shi (Chinese: 史太君; pinyin: Shǐ Tàijūn) or simply the Dowager, is a major character in the 18th century
Grandmother_Jia
Consort Dowager Zhao (Chinese: 趙太妃; personal name unknown) was the mother of Liu Bin (Emperor Shang), the second emperor of the Chinese Southern Han dynasty
Consort_Dowager_Zhao
Princess of Wales (1719–1772)
Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (30 November [O.S. 19 November] 1719 – 8 February 1772) was Princess of Wales by marriage to Frederick, Prince
Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha
Princess_Augusta_of_Saxe-Gotha
Duchess of Milan (1534–1535) and Lorraine (1544–1545)
went to live at the court of her aunt, the Governor of the Low Countries, Dowager Queen Mary of Hungary, by way of Innsbruck, visiting her sister at the
Christina_of_Denmark
Princess of Ligne (1929–2019)
Alix, Princess de Ligne (Alix Marie Anne Antoinette Charlotte Gabrielle; 24 August 1929 – 11 February 2019) was the fourth daughter and youngest child
Princess_Alix_of_Luxembourg
Empress of China from 1428 to 1435
1435–1449): Empress dowager (皇太后; from 7 February 1435) During the reign of the Jingtai Emperor (r. 1449–1457): Empress Dowager Shangsheng (上聖皇太后; from
Empress_Sun
Queen of Joseon from 1454 to 1455
her husband's abdication in 1455, after which she was honoured as Queen Dowager Uideok (의덕왕대비) until her deposition in 1457. Lady Song was born in Jeongeup
Queen_Jeongsun_(Danjong)
1900 siege in Peking during the Boxer Rebellion
side of the Legation quarter was near the Imperial City where the Empress Dowager Cixi resided. The massive Tartar Wall which ringed the entire city of Peking
Siege of the International Legations
Siege_of_the_International_Legations
Regent of the Song dynasty
Empress Liu is revered as the empress dowager and takes power over all military and civil affairs." Empress Dowager Liu now openly and officially assumed
Empress_Liu_(Zhenzong)
Regent of China from 1908 to 1911
was selected by the Empress Dowagers Cixi and Ci'an to be the new emperor. Zaitian was "adopted" by the empress dowagers as their son, which meant he
Zaifeng,_Prince_Chun
Female monarch that reigns in her own right
historical periods. A queen dowager or empress dowager is the widow of a king or emperor; a queen mother is a queen dowager who is also the mother of a
Queen_regnant
Island in British Columbia, Canada
Dowager Island is an island in the North Coast region of British Columbia. To its west is Finlayson Channel, to it east Mathieson Channel. Susan Island
Dowager_Island
(Chinese: 李娥姿; 536–588), later Buddhist nun name Changbei (常悲), was an empress dowager of the Xianbei-led Chinese Northern Zhou dynasty. She was the mother of
Li_Ezi
Grand empress dowager of the Eastern Jin Dynasty
Empress Dowager Xiaowuwen (Chinese: 孝武文太后; pinyin: Xiàowǔwén tàihòu; literally "the filial, martial, and civil empress dowager") was an empress dowager during
Li_Lingrong
Empress Dowager of the Yuan dynasty
and Tagi, was a Mongol noblewoman who later became empress dowager and grand empress dowager of China's Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. She was the mother of
Dagi_Khatun
Emperor of the Han dynasty from 195 to 188 BC
dominated and terrorized by his mother, Empress Lü, who became Empress Dowager when her husband died after being wounded in a war she had encouraged him
Emperor_Hui_of_Han
consort and empress dowager of the Chinese Northern Qi dynasty. Her husband was Emperor Wucheng (Gao Zhan). She was the empress dowager during the reign
Empress Dowager Hu (Northern Qi)
Empress_Dowager_Hu_(Northern_Qi)
Qing dynasty politician and military leader (1836–1903)
Plain White Banner of the Manchu Eight Banners. Deeply favoured by Empress Dowager Cixi, he served in a number of important civil and military positions in
Ronglu
Empress Zhuangxian (莊憲皇后)
Empress Dowager Wang (王太后, personal name unknown) (763 – April 5, 817), formally Empress Zhuangxian (莊憲皇后, "the mighty and knowledgeable empress"), was
Empress Dowager Wang (Xianzong)
Empress_Dowager_Wang_(Xianzong)
British socialite (1929–2016)
Palace following the ceremony. Lord Spencer died on 29 March 1992; the dowager Countess and her former stepchildren had a poor relationship. Just two
Raine Spencer, Countess Spencer
Raine_Spencer,_Countess_Spencer
DOWAGER
DOWAGER
DOWAGER
DOWAGER
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Wish; Desire; Yearning; Eagerness; Craving; Longing
Boy/Male
German
Friend.
Girl/Female
Arabic
Orator; Preacher
Girl/Female
African, Australian, German, Greek
One who Brings Victory
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Intelligent
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Bitterness; Innermost; Heart; Al-rabi Al-ansari RA was a Companion who Participated in the Battle of Badr
Boy/Male
Hindu
Girl/Female
Australian, Italian
High Tower; Woman from Magdala
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada
Name of Flower; Shadow of Lord Sai
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Perception
DOWAGER
DOWAGER
DOWAGER
DOWAGER
DOWAGER
n.
A widow endowed, or having a jointure; a widow who either enjoys a dower from her deceased husband, or has property of her own brought by her to her husband on marriage, and settled on her after his decease.
n.
The rank or condition of a dowager; formality, as that of a dowager. Also used figuratively.
n.
A title given in England to a widow, to distinguish her from the wife of her husband's heir bearing the same name; -- chiefly applied to widows of personages of rank.