Get to know Dowager better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like widow. In Dutch this translates to douairière.
Dowager in a sentence
Dowager meaning
- A widow holding property or title derived from her late husband.
- The widow of the holder of a title (usually a member of the peerage or a baronet); used in combination with the title she held during her husband's lifetime.
- Any lady of dignified bearing, especially an older one.
Synonyms of Dowager
Dowager vertaling naar Nederlands
Using Dowager
- The main meaning on this page is: A widow holding property or title derived from her late husband. | The widow of the holder of a title (usually a member of the peerage or a baronet); used in combination with the title she held during her husband's lifetime. | Any lady of dignified bearing, especially an older one.
- Useful related words include: widow, widow woman.
- Possible Dutch translations are: douairière.
- In the example corpus, dowager often appears in combinations such as: empress dowager, the dowager, queen dowager.
Context around Dowager
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 10 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Dowager
- In this selection, "dowager" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, empress, queen, crawley, countess, empress and cixi stand out and add context to how "dowager" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include as the dowager countess in and violet crawley dowager countess of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "dowager" sits close to words such as abdicated, acme and afcfta, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with dowager
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Imperious Edwardian dowager, but casual for the beach. (8 words)
No blanket draped over the knees like an elderly dowager. (10 words)
At Bermondsey Abbey, Elizabeth was treated with all the respect due a queen dowager. (14 words)
A tale of gray-good Scots-Presbyterian Canada and its dowager-queen city, Toronto, at a period when it was at its grayest and goodest, the book describes the indignities of being a young Canadian yearning for the south. (39 words)
The plot involves Dmitry and Vlad trying to pass off Anya as Anastasia (shades of “My Fair Lady”), so they can collect the hefty reward the Dowager is offering for the return of her long-lost granddaughter. (37 words)
Catherine saw Orlov as very useful, and he became instrumental in the 28 June 1762 coup d’état against her husband, but she preferred to remain the Dowager Empress of Russia, rather than marrying anyone. (35 words)
And how hard did you sob as the Dowager Countess reflected on a life well-lived? (16 words)
Example sentences (20)
A tale of gray-good Scots-Presbyterian Canada and its dowager-queen city, Toronto, at a period when it was at its grayest and goodest, the book describes the indignities of being a young Canadian yearning for the south.
Those familiar with Smith’s iconic roles, such as the Dowager Countess in “Downton Abbey,” will recognize the traits that make Lettice an engaging protagonist.
Her role as the Dowager Countess in earned her three Emmy Awards, further cementing her legacy in television.
More recent audiences will recognise Smith’s arresting power in her portrayal of Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham, in the long-running television series Downton Abbey and its two films.
Imperious Edwardian dowager, but casual for the beach.
Linle but to chase after the mother and son of the empress dowager yan yi qusheng murmured.
And how hard did you sob as the Dowager Countess reflected on a life well-lived?
Maggie Smith reprises her role as the wry matriarch Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham.
No blanket draped over the knees like an elderly dowager.
The plot involves Dmitry and Vlad trying to pass off Anya as Anastasia (shades of “My Fair Lady”), so they can collect the hefty reward the Dowager is offering for the return of her long-lost granddaughter.
It will open next September and reunites most of the original cast members, including Dame Maggie Smith as the Dowager Countess.
Adams was also given private audiences with the empress and the dowager empress, who also received Louisa Adams.
After the death of Empress Dowager Cixi and the Guangxu Emperor in 1908, the hardline Manchu court alienated reformers and local elites alike.
Although she had been involved in the initial reforms, the empress dowager stepped in to call them off, arrested and executed several reformers, and took over day-to-day control of policy.
At Bermondsey Abbey, Elizabeth was treated with all the respect due a queen dowager.
Besides the compensation, Empress Dowager Cixi reluctantly started some reforms despite her previous views.
Catherine lived in the king's household, presumably so she could care for her young son, but the arrangement also enabled the councillors to watch over the queen dowager herself.
Catherine saw Orlov as very useful, and he became instrumental in the 28 June 1762 coup d’état against her husband, but she preferred to remain the Dowager Empress of Russia, rather than marrying anyone.
Catherine was demoted to Dowager Princess of Wales (a title she would have held as the widow of Arthur), and Mary was deemed illegitimate.
Dunstan was said to have questioned Edgar's marriage to Queen Dowager Ælfthryth and the legitimacy of their son Æthelred.
Common combinations with dowager
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: