dowager
Translation
dowager, widow with a title
Examples
The dowager duchess attended the charity event.
The dowager duchess attended the charity event.
She was a formidable dowager in society.
She was a formidable dowager in society.
Grammar Patterns
((as noun)) a widow with a title or property The dowager queen was respected by all.
Similar Words
Synonyms: widow, matriarch
Etymology
From Old French 'douagiere', from 'douage' (dower), meaning the property a widow receives from her deceased husband.
Memory Tips
Think of 'Downton Abbey' and the Dowager Countess, a powerful, elderly widow.