Noun: dowager daw-u-ju(r)
- A widow holding property received from her deceased husband
"The dowager lived alone in the grand estate left by her late husband"
- [informal] An elderly woman of dignified bearing and high social status
"The dowager maintained her regal bearing even in her advanced years"
Derived forms: dowagers
Type of: relict [archaic], widow, widow woman
Encyclopedia: Dowager