Definition of DOWAGER

dowager

Meanings

Plural: dowagers

Noun

  • a widow holding property received from her deceased husband
  • a widow holding property or title derived from her late husband
  • any lady of dignified bearing

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 12

dowager is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
dowager is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dowager is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

dowager is a valid Words With Friends word