Sinhala Dictionary definitions for dowager
dowager 🔊 /dawˈʌʤɚ/
dowager : වංසවතාගේ වැන්දඹු ස්ත්රිය
dowager definition
Noun.
- 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.
- 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.