titled lady; woman with an honorary title
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
titled woman (in feudal times)
archaicA historical term referring to women who were granted official titles by the imperial court, typically because of their male relatives' (husband or son) official rank. The title conveyed social status but not necessarily political power.
Zài在
Míng明
Qīng清
shí时
qī期
，
xǔ许
duō多
gāo高
guān官
de的
mǔ母
qīn亲
huò或
qī妻
zǐ子
huì会
bèi被
fēng封
wéi为
mìng命
fù妇
。
During the Ming and Qing dynasties, many mothers or wives of high-ranking officials were conferred the title of 'mingfu'.
Tā她
de的
gào诰
mìng命
wén文
shū书
zhèng证
míng明
le了
tā她
mìng命
fù妇
de的
shēn身
fèn份
。
Her patent of nobility document proved her status as a titled lady.
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Xiǎo小
shuō说
zhōng中
miáo描
shù述
le了
zhè这
wèi位
gào诰
mìng命
fū夫
rén人
zuò作
wéi为
mìng命
fù妇
de的
zhuāng庄
zhòng重
shēng生
huó活
。
The novel describes the dignified life of this titled lady.