dower

[ dou-er ]

/ ˈdaʊ ər /

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noun

Law. the portion of a deceased husband's real property allowed to his widow for her lifetime.

dowry (def. 1).

a natural gift or endowment.

verb (used with object)

to provide with a dower or dowry.

to give as a dower or dowry.

Origin of dower

1250–1300; Middle English dowere<Old French do(u)aire<Medieval Latin dōtārium.See dot², -ary

OTHER WORDS FROM dower

dow·er·less, adjectiveun·dow·ered, adjective

Words nearby dower

Dowding, dowdy, dowel, doweling, Dowell, dower, dower chest, dower house, dowf, dowie, dowitcher

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Example sentences from the Web for dower

Neither is very old (Christmann is in his early 40s and Dower in his 30s), but Hjartarson is in no hurry.
Iceland’s Penis Museum Curator on What 'The Final Member' Gets Wrong|Melissa Leon|April 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Gerda took her room-mates' teasing, as she took everything else at the Dower House, with little or no remonstrance.
The School by the Sea|Angela Brazil
Here are two hundred bright golden angels; give thy blessing, as I say, and I will count them out to thee as thy daughter's dower.
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood|Howard Pyle
In other words she loses her dower whenever her husband has no estate from which her dower can be carved out.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles

Your sweet temper is a dower greater than any I can give you, but this you shall have beside.
Fairy Tales from Many Lands|Katherine Pyle
The land out in Colorado was useless, and besides, being wild land, did not come under the law of dower.
The Other Girls|Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney

British Dictionary definitions for dower

dower

/ (ˈdaʊə) /

noun

the life interest in a part of her husband's estate allotted to a widow by law

an archaic word for dowry (def. 1)

a natural gift or talent

verb

(tr) to endow

Derived forms of dower

dowerless, adjective

Word Origin for dower

C14: from Old French douaire, from Medieval Latin dōtārium, from Latin dōs gift

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	dower
释义	dower [ dou-er ] / ˈdaʊ ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dower ON THESAURUS.COM noun Law. the portion of a deceased husband's real property allowed to his widow for her lifetime. dowry (def. 1). a natural gift or endowment. verb (used with object) to provide with a dower or dowry. to give as a dower or dowry. Origin of dower 1250–1300; Middle English dowere<Old French do(u)aire<Medieval Latin dōtārium.See dot², -ary OTHER WORDS FROM dower dow·er·less, adjectiveun·dow·ered, adjective Words nearby dower Dowding, dowdy, dowel, doweling, Dowell, dower, dower chest, dower house, dowf, dowie, dowitcher Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dower Neither is very old (Christmann is in his early 40s and Dower in his 30s), but Hjartarson is in no hurry. Iceland’s Penis Museum Curator on What 'The Final Member' Gets Wrong\|Melissa Leon\|April 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Gerda took her room-mates' teasing, as she took everything else at the Dower House, with little or no remonstrance. The School by the Sea\|Angela Brazil Here are two hundred bright golden angels; give thy blessing, as I say, and I will count them out to thee as thy daughter's dower. The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood\|Howard Pyle In other words she loses her dower whenever her husband has no estate from which her dower can be carved out. Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman\|Albert Sidney Bolles Your sweet temper is a dower greater than any I can give you, but this you shall have beside. Fairy Tales from Many Lands\|Katherine Pyle The land out in Colorado was useless, and besides, being wild land, did not come under the law of dower. The Other Girls\|Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney British Dictionary definitions for dower dower / (ˈdaʊə) / noun the life interest in a part of her husband's estate allotted to a widow by law an archaic word for dowry (def. 1) a natural gift or talent verb (tr) to endow Derived forms of dower dowerless, adjective Word Origin for dower C14: from Old French douaire, from Medieval Latin dōtārium, from Latin dōs gift Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to dower endowment, skill, talent, gift, dowry, endue, grant, give, award, bestow, present
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dower

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of dower

OTHER WORDS FROM dower

Words nearby dower

Example sentences from the Web for dower

British Dictionary definitions for dower

noun

verb

Derived forms of dower

Word Origin for dower

Words related to dower