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dowager (s) (noun), dowagers (pl)
1. A widow who holds a title or property derived from her deceased husband who belonged to a high social class: "The dowager held a special ceremony each year to honor her late husband’s contributions to the community."
2. An elderly woman of high social station or a rich-looking or respected woman of advanced years: "The dowager was considered to be the 'village mother' because she was so kind to many people."
3. Etymology: from Anglo-French dowarie, Old French doaire, "dower, dowry, gift," from Latin dotare. "to endow, to portion"; from dos, dotis, "marriage portion"; from do-, "to give".
This entry is located in the following unit: dat-, dos-, dot-, dow-, don-, dit- (page 4)