dowager
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dowager
- /ˈdaʊədʒə/ UK
- /ˈdaʊəd͡ʒɚ/ Canada, US
Where it comes from
From Middle French douagere, douagiere, from douage (“dower”), from the verb douer (“to endow”), from Latin dōtō (“to endow”), from dōs (“dowry”).
noun dowagers
- A widow holding property or title derived from her late husband. A reclusive dowager owned the pastures across the river, and her farmhands ran beef cattle on them.
- 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. the Earl and Countess of Whiteacre, and the Earl's mother, the dowager Countess of Whiteacre
- Any lady of dignified bearing, especially an older one. A stately dowager entered the ballroom, and all eyes were upon her.
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noun widow
| Español | viuda |
|---|---|
| Français | douairière |
| Deutsch | Witwe von Stand |
| Italiano | vedova |
| Română | văduvă |
| Русский | вдо́вствующая vdóvstvujuščaja, вдова́ vdová |
| العربية | أرملة |
Talk about this word "dowager." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dowager. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. dowager. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dowager "dowager." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dowager.Cite this
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