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Dowager Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Dowager? [n] a widow holding property received from her deceased husband Synonyms \| Synonyms for Dowager: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Dowager: abbess \| beldam \| chatelaine \| crone \| dame \| daughter of Eve \| distaff \| domina \| donna \| Eve \| femme \| first lady \| Frau \| frow \| frump \| gentlewoman \| girl \| goodwife \| governess \| grandam \| grande dame \| grandmother \| granny \| great lady \| hag \| homemaker \| housewife \| lady \| lass \| madam \| matriarch \| matron \| milady \| mistress \| mother superior \| old battle-ax \| old dame \| old girl \| old granny \| old lady \| old trot \| old wife \| old woman \| queen dowager \| relict \| squaw \| trot \| vrouw \| wahine \| war-horse \| weaker vessel \| widow \| widow woman \| widower \| widowman \| witch \| woman See Also \| widow \| widow woman Dowager In Webster's Dictionary \Dow"a*ger\, n. [OF. douagiere, fr. douage dower. See {Dower}.] 1. (Eng. Law) A widow endowed, or having a jointure; a widow who either enjoys a dower from her deceased husband, or has property of her own brought by her to her husband on marriage, and settled on her after his decease. --Blount. --Burrill. 2. A title given in England to a widow, to distinguish her from the wife of her husband's heir bearing the same name; -- chiefly applied to widows of personages of rank. With prudes for proctors, dowagers for deans. --Tennyson. {Queen dowager}, the widow of a king.

Dowager Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Dowager?

[n] a widow holding property received from her deceased husband

Synonyms | Synonyms for Dowager:

See Also | widow | widow woman

Dowager In Webster's Dictionary

\Dow"a*ger\, n. [OF. douagiere, fr. douage dower. See
{Dower}.]
1. (Eng. Law) A widow endowed, or having a jointure; a widow
   who either enjoys a dower from her deceased husband, or
   has property of her own brought by her to her husband on
   marriage, and settled on her after his decease. --Blount.
   --Burrill.

2. A title given in England to a widow, to distinguish her
   from the wife of her husband's heir bearing the same name;
   -- chiefly applied to widows of personages of rank.

         With prudes for proctors, dowagers for deans.
                                               --Tennyson.

{Queen dowager}, the widow of a king.

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