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widow's chamber

widow's chamber noun: in London, the apparel and furniture of the bedchamber of the widow of a freeman, to which she was formerly entitled.

Noun

widow's chamber

  1. (UK, historical) In London, the apparel and furniture of the bedchamber of the widow of a freeman, to which she was formerly entitled.

Questions about widow's chamber

What does widow's chamber mean?
Widow's chamber means in London, the apparel and furniture of the bedchamber of the widow of a freeman, to which she was formerly entitled.
What part of speech is widow's chamber?
Widow's chamber is a noun.

Words near widow's chamber in the dictionary

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  2. widow monkey
  3. widow monkeys
  4. widow's bench
  5. widow's cap
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  8. widow's cruise
  9. widow's cruises
  10. widow's cruse
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