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The act of endowing, or bestowing a marriage portion on a woman.

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  1. n. The act of endowing, or bestowing a marriage portion on a woman.
  2. n. Endowment; establishment of funds for support, as of a hospital or eleemosynary corporation.
  3. 1. The act of endowing, or bestowing a marriage portion on a woman. 2. Endowment; establishment of funds for support, as of a hospital or eleemosynary corporation. Blackstone.
  4. n. The act of endowing, or bestowing a marriage portion on a woman. n. Endowment; establishment of funds for support, as of a hospital or eleemosynary corporation.