dowager
dowager definition
dowa·ger (do̵u′ə jər)
noun
- a widow with a title or property derived from her dead husband: often used in combination with the title queen dowager, dowager duchess
- an elderly woman of wealth and dignity
Etymology: OFr douagiere < douage, dowry < douer, to give a dowry < L dotare, to endow < dos: see dot
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