Thesaurus: dowager

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1. n. A widow endowed, or having a jointure; a widow who either enjoys a dower from her deceased husband, or has property of her own brought by her to her husband on marriage, and settled on her after his decease.
2. n. A title given in England to a widow, to distinguish her from the wife of her husband's heir bearing the same name; -- chiefly applied to widows of personages of rank.
3. n. a widow holding property received from her deceased husband
4. 1. (Eng. Law) A widow endowed, or having a jointure; a widow who either enjoys a dower from her deceased husband, or has property of her own brought by her to her husband on marriage, and settled on her after his decease. Blount. Burrill. 2. A title given in England to a widow, to distinguish her from the wife of her husband's heir bearing the same name; -- chiefly applied to widows of personages of rank. With prudes for proctors, dowagers for deans. Tennyson. Queen dowager, the widow of a king.
5. A widow endowed, or having a jointure; a widow who eitherenjoys a dower from her deceased husband, or has property of her ownbrought by her to her husband on marriage, and settled on her afterhis decease. Blount. Burrill.
6. n:100 n. a widow holding property received from her deceased husband