doweress

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noun

A widow who holds a dower; a dowager.

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Meanings

noundoweress (plural doweresses)

plural doweresses

  1. archaicA widow who holds a dower; a dowager.

Origin

From dower + -ess.

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Cite this entry
APA

doweress. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doweress

MLA

“doweress.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doweress. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “doweress,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doweress.

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