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dow⋅a⋅ger
[dou-uh-jer]
–noun
| 1. | a woman who holds some title or property from her deceased husband, esp. 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. |
| 2. | an elderly woman of stately dignity, esp. one of elevated social position: a wealthy dowager. |
–adjective
| 3. | noting, pertaining to, or characteristic of a dowager: the dowager duchess; to prefer a dowager style of dress. |
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Dowager
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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dowager
1530, from M.Fr. douagere "pertaining to a dower," from douage "dower," from douer "endow," from L. dotare, from dos (gen. dotis) "dowry" (see dowry).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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