Definitions for: Dowager

[n] a widow holding property received from her deceased husband

Webster (1913) Definition: Dow"a*ger, n. [OF. douagiere, fr. douage dower. See
Dower.]
1. (Eng. Law) A widow endowed, or having a jointure; a widow
who either enjoys a dower from her deceased husband, or
has property of her own brought by her to her husband on
marriage, and settled on her after his decease. --Blount.
--Burrill.

2. A title given in England to a widow, to distinguish her
from the wife of her husband's heir bearing the same name;
-- chiefly applied to widows of personages of rank.

With prudes for proctors, dowagers for deans.
--Tennyson.

Queen dowager, the widow of a king.

See Also: widow, widow woman

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