Definition of Dowager
Dowager
dow·a·ger
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a woman whose husband has died but who holds a title and/or property from him;
e.g. The dowager baroness lived in the mansion alone with her servants.
(noun)
(informal) broadly, an elderly woman who is dignified in bearing;
e.g. The car came to a stop and a finely-dressed dowager emerged from within.
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