Definitions for Dower
ˈdaʊ ərdow·er

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dowry, dowery, dower, portionnoun

   money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage

2. dowerverb

   a life estate to which a wife is entitled on the death of her husband

3. endow, dowerverb

   furnish with an endowment

   "When she got married, she got dowered"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dowernoun

   that part of a deceased's property provided to his widow

2. dowernoun

   property given by a woman to her husband at marriage, a dowry.

3. dowerverb

   to give a dower or dowry

4. dowerverb

   to endow

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DOWER, DOWERYnoun

   Etymology: douaire, French.

   1. That which the wife bringeth to her husband in marriage.

   His wife brought in dow’r Cilicia’s crown,
   And in herself a greater dow’r alone. Dryden.

   His only daughter in a stranger’s pow’r;
   For very want, he could not pay a dow’r. Alexander Pope, Epistles.

   2. That which the widow possesses.

   His patrimonial territories of Flanders were partly in dower to his mother-in-law, and partly not serviceable, in respect of the late rebellions. Francis Bacon, Henry VII.

   3. The gifts of a husband for a wife.

   Ask me never so much dowery and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me; but give me the damsel to wife. Gen. xxxiv. 12.

   4. Endowment; gift.

   What spreading virtue, what a sparkling fire;
   How great, how plentiful, how rich a dow’r,
   Do’st thou within this dying flesh inspire! Davies.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dower

   Dower is a provision accorded traditionally by a husband or his family, to a wife for her support should she become widowed. It was settled on the bride (being gifted into trust) by agreement at the time of the wedding, or as provided by law. The dower grew out of the practice of bride price, which was given over to a bride's family well in advance for arranging the marriage, but during the early Middle Ages, was given directly to the bride instead. However, in popular parlance, the term may be used for a life interest in property settled by a husband on his wife at any time, not just at the wedding. The verb to dower is sometimes used.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dower

   Dower is a legal provision in certain jurisdictions which entitles a widow to a portion of her deceased husband's property for her support and the care of their minor children, usually one-third to one-half of the estate. This right may exist even if the husband left a will excluding the wife from his property. The principle behind this practice is to protect the surviving spouse from being left with no means of support after the death of her husband.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Dowernoun

   that with which one is gifted or endowed; endowment; gift

2. Dowernoun

   the property with which a woman is endowed

3. Dowernoun

   that which a woman brings to a husband in marriage; dowry

4. Dowernoun

   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

5. Etymology: [F. douaire, LL. dotarium, from L. dotare to endow, portion, fr. dos dower; akin to Gr. gift, and to L. dare to give. See 1st Date, and cf. Dot dowry, Dotation.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dower

   Dower is a provision accorded by law, but traditionally by a husband or his family, to a wife for her support in the event that she should survive her husband. It was settled on the bride by agreement at the time of the wedding, or provided by law. The dower grew out of the Germanic practice of bride price which was given over to a bride's family well in advance for arranging the marriage, but during the early Middle Ages, was given directly to the wife instead. However, in popular parlance, the term may be used for a life interest in property settled by a husband on his wife at any time, not just at the wedding. The verb is to dower. In popular usage, the term dower may be confused with: ⁕A dowager is a widow. The term is especially used of a noble or royal widow who no longer occupies the position she held during the marriage. For example, Queen Elizabeth was technically the dowager queen after the death of George VI, and Princess Lilian was the Dowager Duchess of Halland in heraldic parlance. Such a dowager will receive the income from her dower property.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dower

   dow′ėr, n. a jointure, that part of the husband's property which his widow enjoys during her life—sometimes used for Dow′ry.—adjs. Dow′able, that may be endowed; Dow′ered, furnished with dower.—n. Dow′er-house, the house set apart for the widow.—adj. Dow′erless. [O. Fr. douaire—Low L. dotarium—L. dotāre, to endow.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DOWER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Dower is ranked #22733 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Dower surname appeared 1,127 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Dower.
   
   78.8% or 889 total occurrences were White.
   14% or 158 total occurrences were Black.
   3.1% or 35 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.6% or 30 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.8% or 10 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.4% or 5 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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Anagrams for Dower »

1. rowed

2. worde

How to pronounce Dower?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Dower in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Dower in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Dower in a Sentence

1. Andreas Simic:

   There is beauty but it is locked up inside one day my hope is that her bud too will blossom From the poem entitled The Dower Flower Andreas Simic

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Dower
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dower
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Dower
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dower
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dower
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Dower
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Dower
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html