n. [ OF. douagiere, fr. douage dower. See Dower. ] 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. [ 1913 Webster ]
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. [ 1913 Webster ]
With prudes for proctors, dowagers for deans. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]
Queen dowager, the widow of a king. [ 1913 Webster ]
[おおみや, oomiya] (n) (1) (hon) imperial palace; shrine; (2) Grand Empress Dowager; Empress Dowager; (3) woman of imperial lineage who has borne a child; (4) elderly woman of imperial lineage #3,061[Add to Longdo]
[ちゅうぐう, chuuguu] (n) (1) (See 三后) the empress, the empress dowager and the grand empress dowager; (2) emperor's second consort; (3) empress; palace of the empress; (4) building of a Shinto shrine built on middle ground; (5) (See 皇居) demesne of the imperial palace #18,363[Add to Longdo]
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