Dowager

Origin

From Middle French douagere, douagiere, from douage ("dower"), from the verb douer ("to endow"), from Latin dōtāre ("to endow"), from dōs, dōtis ("dowry").

Full definition of dowager

Noun

1. A widow holding property or title derived from her late husband.
• 1907, w, The Younger Set Chapter 6, “I don't mean all of your friends—only a small proportion—which, however, connects your circle with that deadly, idle, brainless bunch—the insolent chatterers at the opera, the gorged dowagers, … !”
2. Any lady of dignified bearing.

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