Associations to the word «Dowager»

Wiktionary

DOWAGER, noun. A widow holding property or title derived from her late husband.
DOWAGER, noun. Any lady of dignified bearing.

Dictionary definition

DOWAGER, noun. A widow holding property received from her deceased husband.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats