Dowagerism
Pronunciation : Dow"a*ger*ism
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: The rank or condition of a dowager; formality, as that of a dowager. Also used figuratively. Mansions that have passed away into dowagerism. Thackeray.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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