单词 | dower-chest |
释义 | > as lemmasdower-chest dower-chest n. (a) = wedding-chest n. at wedding n. Compounds 2; (b) U.S. = hope chest n. at hope n.1 Compounds 2. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > marriage or wedlock > widow or widower > [noun] > widow > types of widow > widow with share of husband's property > container dower-chest1881 1881 C. C. Harrison Woman's Handiwork Mod. Homes iii. 142 Carved dower-chests from Spain and Italy. 1921 Daily Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 19 Oct. 17/1 Carved Oak Dower Chest. 1922 Daily Tel. 12 June 20/1 Antique walnut cabinets, dower chest. 1925 N. Venner Imperfect Impostor iv There was an old oak dower chest, curiously carved. 1927 Daily Tel. 14 June 3/1 A fine old carved dower chest of the Henry VIII. period. < as lemmas |
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