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
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
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012