太たい后こう

noun

empress dowager; queen mother

Historical title for the mother of an emperor or king, especially in East Asian contexts. Not used for modern constitutional monarchies.

• 中ちゅう国ごくの歴れき史しでは、太たい后こうが政せい治じに大おおきな影えい響きょうを与あたえた例れいが多おおい。

  In Chinese history, there are many cases where the empress dowager exerted great political influence.