dowager

dow·a·ger  (dou-jr)

n.

1. A widow who holds a title or property derived from her deceased husband.

2. An elderly woman of high social station.

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[Obsolete French douagière, from douage, dower, from douer, to endow, from Latin dtre, from ds, dt-, dowry; see d- in Indo-European roots.]

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dowager [ˈdaʊədʒə]

n

1.

a.  a widow possessing property or a title obtained from her husband

b.  (as modifier) the dowager duchess

2. a wealthy or dignified elderly woman

[from Old French douagiere, from douage dower]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

dowager - a widow holding property received from her deceased husband widow, widow woman - a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

Translations

dowager [ˈdaʊədʒəʳ]

A. N → viuda f de un noble

B. CPD dowager duchess N → duquesa f viuda

dowager [ˈdaʊədʒə^r] n → douairière f

dowager

n → (adlige) Witwe; dowager duchess → Herzoginwitwe f

dowager [ˈdaʊədʒəʳ] n → vedova titolata

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dowager [ˈdaʊədʒəʳ] n → vedova titolata