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dowager

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A quick definition of dowager:

Term: DOWAGER

Definition: A dowager is a woman whose husband has died and has left her property or title, usually a life estate in real property.

Simply put, a dowager is a widow who has inherited something from her late husband.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: A dowager is a widow who has inherited property or a title, especially a life estate in real property, from her deceased husband.

Examples:

  • After her husband passed away, the dowager inherited his estate and became the new owner of the property.
  • The dowager queen continued to live in the palace after her husband, the king, died.

These examples illustrate how a dowager is a widow who has received property or a title from her deceased husband. In the first example, the dowager inherits her husband's estate, which means she becomes the new owner of the property. In the second example, the dowager queen continues to live in the palace even though her husband, the king, has passed away. This is because she has inherited the title of queen from her husband.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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[] baddestbunny
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[] baddestbunny
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23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
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Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
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it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
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reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
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NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
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also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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