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Dower Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Dower? [n] a life estate to which a wife is entitled on the death of her husband [n] money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage [v] furnish with an endowment; "When she got married, she got dowered" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Dower: dowery \| dowry \| endow Related Terms \| Find terms related to Dower: ability \| accouter \| appanage \| appoint \| bless with \| bump \| caliber \| capability \| capacity \| dot \| dowry \| endow \| endow with \| endowment \| endue \| equip \| equipment \| faculty \| favor with \| flair \| forte \| foundation \| furnish \| genius \| gift \| grace with \| instinct \| invest \| investment \| jointure \| legal jointure \| long suit \| makings \| marriage portion \| metier \| natural endowment \| natural gift \| outfit \| parts \| portion \| potential \| power \| powers \| qualification \| settle on \| settle upon \| settlement \| speciality \| strong flair \| strong point \| talent \| talents \| the goods \| the stuff \| thirds \| vest \| vest with \| what it takes See Also \| benefice \| estate for life \| gift \| gift \| give \| life estate \| present Dower In Webster's Dictionary \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! --Sir J. Davies. Man in his primeval dower arrayed. --Wordsworth. 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. --Dryden. (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. Note: 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}.

Dower Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Dower?

[n] a life estate to which a wife is entitled on the death of her husband
[n] money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
[v] furnish with an endowment; "When she got married, she got dowered"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Dower: dowery | dowry | endow

Dower In Webster's Dictionary

\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! --Sir J.
                                               Davies.

         Man in his primeval dower arrayed.    --Wordsworth.

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.
                                               --Dryden.
   (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.

Note: 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}.

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