dowager
A widow holding property or title derived from her late husbandA widow holding property or title derived from her late husband.
» She was politely described as a redoubtable dowager.
Значення
значень: 3A widow holding property or title derived from her late husband.
A reclusive dowager owned the pastures across the river, and her farmhands ran beef cattle on them.
Witwe von Stand
вдо́вствующаяvdóvstvujuščaja, вдова́vdová
a widow holding property received from her deceased husband
The widow of the holder of a title (usually a member of the peerage or a baronet); used in combination with the title she held during her husband's lifetime.
the Earl and Countess of Whiteacre, and the Earl's mother, the dowager Countess of Whiteacre
Sir George Sitwell, Bt. and Lady Sitwell, and Sir George's mother, the dowager Lady Sitwell
Any lady of dignified bearing, especially an older one.
A stately dowager entered the ballroom, and all eyes were upon her.
Matrone
да́маdáma, матро́наmatróna
Приклади
речень: 2She was politely described as a redoubtable dowager.
Empress Dowager Cixi held control in China for forty-seven years.
Переклади
мов: 6За значеннями 2
За значеннями 2
Походження
From Middle French douagere, douagiere, from douage (“dower”), from the verb douer (“to enFrom Middle French douagere, douagiere, from douage (“dower”), from the verb douer (“to endow”), from Latin dōtō (“to endow”), from dōs (“dowry”).
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