dowager-duchess
1Duchess Marie Louise of Mecklenburg-Schwerin — Duchess consort of Saxe Altenburg Spouse Georg, Duke of Saxe Altenburg Issue Ernst I, Duke of Saxe Altenburg Prince Albrecht Frederick Prince Moritz Full name German: Marie Luise Friederike Alexa …
2Duchess Elisabeth of Württemberg (b. 1933) — Duchess Elisabeth of Württemberg Princess Elisabeth of Bourbon Two Sicilies Spouse Prince Antoine of Bourbon Two Sicilies Issue Prince François Princess Maria Carolina Prince Gennaro Princess Maria Annunziata Full name German: Elisabeth Maria… …
3dowager — [dou′ə jər] n. [OFr douagiere < douage, dowry < douer, to give a dowry < L dotare, to endow < dos: see DOT2] 1. a widow with a title or property derived from her dead husband: often used in combination with the title [queen dowager,… …
4Duchess of Rothesay — The second wife of the present Duke of Rothesay, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall is legally entitled to he title Duchess of Rothesay, in Scotland. It is intended that Camilla, Duchess of Rothesay/Cornwall, will upon her husband s succession to the… …
5Dowager — A dowager is a widow who holds a title or property, or dower, derived from her deceased husband. As an adjective, Dowager usually appears in association with monarchical and aristocratic titles. In loose popular usage, dowager as a stand alone… …
6Duchess of Calabria — See also: Dukes of Calabria Duchess of Calabria was the traditional title of the wife of the heir apparent of the Kingdom of Naples after the accession of Robert of Naples. It was also adopted by the heads of certain Houses that had once claimed… …
7Duchess Helene of Mecklenburg-Schwerin — Helene of Mecklenburg Schwerin Duchess of Orléans First Princess of the Blood Portrait by Franz Xaver Winterhalter c.1839 Spouse Ferdinand Philip …
8dowager — dowagerism, n. /dow euh jeuhr/, n. 1. a woman who holds some title or property from her deceased husband, esp. the widow of a king, duke, etc. (often used as an additional title to differentiate her from the wife of the present king, duke, etc.) …
9Duchess Anna Amalia Library — The Duchess Anna Amalia Library (German: Herzogin Anna Amalia Bibliothek) in Weimar, Thuringia, Germany, houses a major collection of German literature and historical documents. The library contains: The reading room 1,000,000 books 2,000… …
10dowager — n. 1 a widow with a title or property derived from her late husband (Queen dowager; dowager duchess). 2 colloq. a dignified elderly woman. Etymology: OF douag(i)ere f. douage (as DOWER) …
