DOWAGER


Meaning of DOWAGER in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' dau ̇ -i-j ə r

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle French douagiere, from douage dower, from douer to endow ― more at ENDOW

Date: 1530

1 : a widow holding property or a title from her deceased husband

2 : a dignified elderly woman

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