how to pronounce dowager

/ˈdaʊədʒɚ/

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dowager is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of dowager in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… you played the Dowager Empress what are …”

meanings of dowager

noun:

Any lady of dignified bearing.
A widow holding property or title derived from her late husband.

dowager frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word dowager occurs in english on average 0.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics dowager can be related to

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