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empress dowager

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The mother or widow of an emperor, especially in a Chinese, Japanese, Korean or Vietnamese empire.

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CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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empress regnant empress tree empressement Empresses empressite emprise

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