'Dowagerism' definitions:

Definition of 'Dowagerism'

From: GCIDE
  • Dowagerism \Dow"a*ger*ism\, n. The rank or condition of a dowager; formality, as that of a dowager. Also used figuratively. [1913 Webster]
  • Mansions that have passed away into dowagerism. --Thackeray. [1913 Webster]