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dowager

Pronunciation: /ˈdaʊədʒə/

The English word “dowager” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A widow holding property or title derived from her late husband.
  2. The widow of the holder of a title (usually a member of the peerage or a baronet); used in combination with the title she held during her husband's lifetime.
  3. Any lady of dignified bearing, especially an older one.

Etymology

From Middle French douagere, douagiere, from douage (“dower”), from the verb douer (“to endow”), from Latin dōtō (“to endow”), from dōs (“dowry”).

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