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1. (n.) dower
the portion of a deceased husband's real property allowed to his widow for life.
2. (v.t.) dower
to provide with a dower or dowry.
Etymology: (1250–1300; ME dowere < OF do(u)aire < ML dōtārium. See dot2, -ary)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) dowry, dowery, dower, portion
money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
2. (verb) dower
a life estate to which a wife is entitled on the death of her husband
3. (verb) endow, dower
furnish with an endowment
"When she got married, she got dowered"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) dower
that with which one is gifted or endowed; endowment; gift
2. (noun) dower
the property with which a woman is endowed
3. (noun) dower
that which a woman brings to a husband in marriage; dowry
4. (noun) dower
that portion of the real estate of a man which his widow enjoys during her life, or to which a woman is entitled after the death of her husband
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