Definitions from Wiktionary (Dower)
▸ 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.
▸ noun: (law) Property given by a groom directly to his bride at or before their wedding in order to legitimize the marriage; dowry.
▸ noun: (obsolete) That with which one is gifted or endowed; endowment; gift.
▸ verb: (transitive) To give a dower or dowry to.
▸ verb: (transitive) To endow.
▸ noun: A surname.
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▸ 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.
▸ noun: (law) Property given by a groom directly to his bride at or before their wedding in order to legitimize the marriage; dowry.
▸ noun: (obsolete) That with which one is gifted or endowed; endowment; gift.
▸ verb: (transitive) To give a dower or dowry to.
▸ verb: (transitive) To endow.
▸ noun: A surname.
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dowery,
dowry,
endow,
jointure,
courtesy,
widow's bench,
dead's part,
curtesy,
thirds,
quarantine,
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