单词 | dowager |
释义 | dowager —dowagerism, n. /dow"euh jeuhr/, n. 1. a woman who holds some title or property from her deceased husband, esp. the widow of a king, duke, etc. (often used as an additional title to differentiate her from the wife of the present king, duke, etc.): a queen dowager; an empress dowager. 2. an elderly woman of stately dignity, esp. one of elevated social position: a wealthy dowager. adj. 3. noting, pertaining to, or characteristic of a dowager: the dowager duchess; to prefer a dowager style of dress. [1520-30; < MF douag(i)ere, equiv. to douage dower (see ENDOW, -AGE) + -iere, fem. of -ier -IER2] |
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