About The Word Dower
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Dower
Dower Definition And Meaning |
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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}.
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