dower
IPA: dˈaʊr
noun
- (law) The part of or interest in a deceased husband's property provided to his widow, usually in the form of a life estate.
- (law) Property given by a groom directly to his bride at or before their wedding in order to legitimize the marriage; dowry.
- (obsolete) That with which one is gifted or endowed; endowment; gift.
- A surname.
verb
- (transitive) To give a dower or dowry to.
- (transitive) To endow.
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Examples of "dower" in Sentences
- How much is the dower
- The house is a dower for her.
- She received the dower last night.
- In all these cases, the father might dower her.
- The fight went the distance with Dower winning on points.
- The apartments are in Dower House which is in the grounds.
- She withdrew to her dower estates in the south of Denmark.
- For all intents and purrposes, the word 'dower' is moribund.
- The article for property from the groom to the bride is dower.
- When the groom gives his bride the dower, it becomes her property.