| 单词 | dower |
| 释义 | dower n. & v. --n 1. a widow's share for life of her husband's estate. 2. archaic a dowry. 3. a natural gift or talent. --vtr. 1. archaic give a dowry to. 2. (foll. by with) endow with talent etc. Phrases and idioms dower house Brit. a smaller house near a big one, forming part of a widow's dower. Derivatives dowerless adj. Etymology: ME f. OF douaire f. med.L dotarium f. L dos dotis |
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