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a dignified usually elderly woman of some rank or authority
the town's dowagers frequently shake their heads over the younger generation
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There was also a shift toward elaborate descriptions of what society matrons wore to events, and again, women were believed to be more able to provide these verbal illustrations.—
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“Dowagers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dowagers. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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