dower

[dow·er]

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

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That with which one is gifted or endowed; endowment; gift.

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

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

Verb
furnish with an endowment; "When she got married, she got dowered"

n.
That with which one is gifted or endowed; endowment; gift.

n.
The property with which a woman is endowed

n.
That which a woman brings to a husband in marriage; dowry.

n.
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.

Dower

Dow"er , n. [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.] 1. That with which one is gifted or endowed; endowment; gift.

How great, how plentiful, how rich a dower!

Man in his primeval dower arrayed.

2. The property with which a woman is endowed; especially: (a) That which a woman brings to a husband in marriage; dowry. [Obs.]

His wife brought in dower Cilicia's crown.

(b) (Law) 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. Blackstone. &hand; Dower, in modern use, is and should be distinguished from dowry. The former is a provision for a widow on her husband's death; the latter is a bride's portion on her marriage. Abbott. Assignment of dower. See under Assignment.

That with which one is gifted or endowed; endowment; gift.

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