Definition of dower - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
inheritanceDated widow's share for life of her husband's estateDated
- She lived comfortably on her dower after her husband's death..
2.
marriageDated property given by groom to bride at marriageDated
- The dower was agreed upon before the wedding.
Verb
1.
endowmentDated provide someone with a gift or talentDated
- She was dowered with a beautiful singing voice.
2.
legalDated provide property or money as marriage support for someoneDated
- He dowered his daughter with a large estate.
Expressions with dower
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small house provided for a widow by her late husband's estate
The dower house stood at the edge of the estate, overlooking the valley..
Origin of dower
Old English, dower (gift)
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marriage
supplied with a dower or dowry
Examples of dower in a sentence
Her dower included several properties and investments. Her dower included a beautiful estate in the countryside. The dower was a significant part of the marriage contract. He was dowered with an exceptional memory. The artist was dowered with incredible creativity. They decided to dower their niece with family heirlooms.
The tradition was to dower daughters generously.
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- French:douaire, doter, ...
- German:Witwengut, beschenken, ...
- Italian:dote, dotare, ...
- Spanish:dote, dotar, ...
- Portuguese:dote, dotar, ...
- Chinese:遗产的一部分, 赋予, ...
- Japanese:寡婦産, 授ける, ...
- Arabic:حق الارملة, مَنَحَ, ...
- Hebrew:חֶלְקָהּ שֶׁל אַלְמָנָה בְּעִזְבוֹן בַּעְלָהּ, לְהַקְנוֹת, ...
- Russian:вдовья доля, наделять, ...
- Ukrainian:придане, наділяти, ...
- Hindi:विधवा का हिस्सा, प्रदान करना, ...
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