dowager:
(plural: ‘dowagers‘; pronunciation: the letter ‘g’ rhymes with the letter ‘j’ in “jar”)
Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna, the widow of Czar Alexandar III
the wife of a king, duke, etc. who died and left her the title and property;
a widow (a woman whose husband died) of social rank or status who has received property (land) and title from her dead husband;
the title used at the end of a widow of a king or duke to show that she is the wife of the late king or duke;
a grand-looking rich elderly lady,
Dowager Countess Lady Mary Strathmore, Glamis Castle, Scotland
“The queen dowager Mary Williams I, invited Matilda Joseph, the Queen, to grace her husband’s death anniversary.” Readers or listeners understand that Mary is the widow of the late king, Williams, and Matilda is the wife of the present king, Joseph, by the title word ‘dowager’ before Mary’s name.
This word dowager is more often found in the names of race horses and in the fashion industry.
With her imposing personality Rosemary looks grand and dowager-like in every aspect, and it’s no wonder people pay personal attention to this great lady wherever she is.
