Lectionary Calendar
Thursday, January 23rd, 2025
the Second Week after Epiphany
the Second Week after Epiphany
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Dowager
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(1):
(n.) 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.
(2):
(n.) 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.
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Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Dowager'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/d/dowager.html. 1828.
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Dowager'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/d/dowager.html. 1828.
