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- [dou-uh-jer]
- /ˈdaʊ ə dʒər/
- /ˈdaʊə.dʒər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dou-uh-jer]
- /ˈdaʊ ə dʒər/
Definitions of dowager word
- noun dowager a woman who holds some title or property from her deceased husband, especially 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. 1
- noun dowager an elderly woman of stately dignity, especially one of elevated social position: a wealthy dowager. 1
- adjective dowager noting, pertaining to, or characteristic of a dowager: the dowager duchess; to prefer a dowager style of dress. 1
- noun dowager A widow with a title or property derived from her late husband. 1
- noun dowager rich widow 1
- adjective dowager You use dowager to refer to the wife of a dead duke, emperor, or other man of high rank. 0
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Origin of dowager
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; < Middle French douag(i)ere, equivalent to douage dower (see endow, -age) + -iere, feminine of -ier -ier2
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Parts of speech for Dowager
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dowager popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
dowager usage trend in Literature
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