DOWAGER


Meaning of DOWAGER in English

[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

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