dower house ExamplesWord Origin noun British.
- the dwelling that is intended for or occupied by the widowed mother of the owner of an ancestral estate.
Origin of dower house First recorded in 1860–65 Examples from the Web for dower house Historical Examples of dower house
And she had demanded Stetten, the Duchess-mother’s dower-house!
Marie Hay
When the party got back from the picnic, Cicely set out for the dower-house.
Archibald Marshall
At tea-time she was supposed to be at the dower-house, or else at the Rectory.
Archibald Marshall
After all, the dower-house was much too large and there were only two of them left.
Archibald Marshall
She must be at the dower-house, though, of course, she ought to be home by this time.
Archibald Marshall
British Dictionary definitions for dower house dower house noun
- a house set apart for the use of a widow, often on her deceased husband’s estate