[dow.a.ger] n [MF douagiere, fr. douage dower, fr. douer to endow, fr. L dotare, fr. dot-, dos gift, dower--more at date] (1530) 1: a widow holding property or a title from her deceased husband
2: a dignified elderly woman
[dow.a.ger] n [MF douagiere, fr. douage dower, fr. douer to endow, fr. L dotare, fr. dot-, dos gift, dower--more at date] (1530) 1: a widow holding property or a title from her deceased husband
2: a dignified elderly woman
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012