Dower Definition
douər
dowers
noun
dowers
A spouse's legal entitlement, during his or her lifetime, to a share of a deceased spouse's real estate or other property.
American Heritage
That part of a man's property which his widow inherits for life.
Webster's New World
A dowry.
Webster's New World
A natural talent, gift, or endowment.
Webster's New World
Common law; the right of a wife to one third of the real property owned by her husband at his death, for the duration of her life.
Webster's New World Law
verb
dowers
To give a dower to.
Webster's New World
To endow (with)
Webster's New World
Origin of Dower
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Middle English douere from Old French douaire from Medieval Latin dōtārium, dōārium from Latin dōs dōt- dowry dō- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Middle English dowere, from Old French doeire, from Medieval Latin dōtārium, from Latin dōs, dōtis.
From Wiktionary
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