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A widow (female) or widower (male) is a person whose spouse has died and has usually not remarried. The male form, "widower", is first attested in the 14th century, by the 19th century supplanting "widow" with reference to men. [ 1 ]
A dowager is a widow or widower who holds a title or property – a "dower" – derived from her or his deceased spouse. [1] As an adjective, dowager usually appears in association with monarchical and aristocratic titles. In popular usage, the noun dowager may refer to any elderly widow, especially one of wealth and dignity or autocratic manner.
In English legal history, there were originally five kinds of dower: [1] [2] Dower ad ostium ecclesiae, was the closest to modern meaning of dower.It was the property secured by law, in bride's name at the church porch (where marriages used to take place).
In the video game Long Live the Queen, after the queen regnant of the kingdom of Nova is assassinated, her widower is referred to as the king-dowager. In the 2023 Netflix series Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, actress Michelle Fairley portrays Augusta, Dowager Princess of Wales, King George's mother.
Almost exclusively used in modern English as a noun meaning the location where a meeting or event is taking place. vin de pays lit. "country wine"; wine of a lower designated quality than appellation contrôlée. Salad with vinaigrette dressing vinaigrette diminutive of vinaigre (vinegar): salad dressing of oil and vinegar. vis-à-vis (also vis ...
Disney is trying to have a widower's wrongful death lawsuit dismissed and sent to arbitration because the man had signed up for a Disney+ account several years ago.. Jeffrey J. Piccolo sued Disney ...
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Widow inheritance (also known as bride inheritance) is a cultural and social practice whereby a widow is required to marry a male relative of her late husband, often his brother.