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f queen* * *regina s.f.1 queen: regina madre, queen mother; regina consorte, queen consort; regina vedova, queen-dowager; la regina Vittoria, Queen Victoria; Elisabetta, regina d'Inghilterra, Elizabeth, Queen of England // da regina, queenly (o queenlike) // la Regina dei Cieli, the Queen of Heaven2 (fig.) ( donna che primeggia) queen, mistress, lady; ( cosa che primeggia) queen: la regina della festa, the belle of the ball; la rosa è la regina dei fiori, the rose is the queen of flowers // Venezia, la regina dell'Adriatico, Venice, the queen of the Adriatic3 ( a carte, a scacchi) queen: regina di picche, di cuori, queen of spades, of hearts; andare a, chiedere regina, to go to queen4 (zool.) (di api, termiti ecc.) queen5 (bot. pop.) regina dei prati, ( Spiraea ulmaria) queen-of-the-meadows (o goat's beard o meadow sweet).* * *[re'dʒina] 1.sostantivo femminile queen (anche gioc.)2.* * *regina/re'dʒina/ ⇒ 1I sostantivo f.II aggettivoape regina queen beeregina madre queen mother.
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dowager — [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,… … English World dictionary
Dowager — Dow a*ger, n. [OF. douagiere, fr. douage dower. See {Dower}.] 1. (Eng. Law) A widow endowed, or having a jointure; a widow who either enjoys a dower from her deceased husband, or has property of her own brought by her to her husband on marriage,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dowager — n. A widow who holds the title or property that belonged to her dead husband. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 … Law dictionary
dowager — 1520s, from M.Fr. douagere widow with a dower lit. pertaining to a dower, from douage dower, from douer endow, from L. dotare, from dos (gen. dotis) dowry (see DOWRY (Cf. dowry)) … Etymology dictionary
dowager — ► NOUN 1) a widow with a title or property derived from her late husband. 2) informal a dignified elderly woman. ORIGIN Old French douagiere, from douer endow , from Latin dos dowry … English terms dictionary
Dowager — 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… … Wikipedia
dowager — 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.) … Universalium
dowager — [[t]da͟ʊəʤə(r)[/t]] dowagers 1) ADJ: ADJ n, n ADJ You use dowager to refer to the wife of a dead duke, emperor, or other man of high rank. ...the Dowager Countess Spencer... Nobody was allowed to eat in the Empress Dowager s presence. N COUNT… … English dictionary
dowager — UK [ˈdaʊədʒə(r)] / US [ˈdaʊədʒər] noun [countable] Word forms dowager : singular dowager plural dowagers 1) a woman who has a title or property because her dead husband belonged to a high social class 2) informal an impressive older woman,… … English dictionary
dowager — 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) … Useful english dictionary
dowager — Synonyms and related words: Eve, Frau, abbess, beldam, chatelaine, crone, dame, daughter of Eve, distaff, domina, donna, femme, first lady, frow, frump, gentlewoman, girl, goodwife, governess, grandam, grande dame, grandmother, granny, great lady … Moby Thesaurus
