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dowager
[ dou-uh-jer ]
/ ˈdaʊ ə dʒər /
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noun
a woman who holds some title or property from her deceased husband, especially the widow of a king, duke, etc. (often used as an additional title to differentiate her from the wife of the present king, duke, etc.): a queen dowager; an empress dowager.
an elderly woman of stately dignity, especially one of elevated social position: a wealthy dowager.
adjective
noting, pertaining to, or characteristic of a dowager: the dowager duchess; to prefer a dowager style of dress.
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OTHER WORDS FROM dowager
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British Dictionary definitions for dowager
dowager
/ (ˈdaʊədʒə) /
noun
- a widow possessing property or a title obtained from her husband
- (as modifier)the dowager duchess
a wealthy or dignified elderly woman
Word Origin for dowager
C16: from Old French douagiere, from douage dower
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