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dowager

do·wa·ger

UK/ˈdaʊədʒə/ US/ˈdaʊəd͡ʒɚ/ uncommon

noun

1.

Origin

From Middle French douagere, douagiere, from douage (“dower”), from the verb douer (“to endow”), from Latin dōtō (“to endow”), from dōs (“dowry”).

Phrases

  • dowager's hump
  • empress dowager
  • queen dowager

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