A '''dowager''' is a [[woman]] who holds title or property as the [[widow]] of her deceased [[husband]]. For example, an empress dowager is the widow of an [[emperor]]. The word is also used for an elderly woman of stately dignity. | A '''dowager''' is a [[woman]] who holds title or property as the [[widow]] of her deceased [[husband]]. For example, an empress dowager is the widow of an [[emperor]]. The word is also used for an elderly woman of stately dignity. |