Thesaurus: dower

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1. n. That with which one is gifted or endowed; endowment; gift.
2. n. The property with which a woman is endowed
3. n. That which a woman brings to a husband in marriage; dowry.
4. n. 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.
5. n. money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
6. n. a life estate to which a wife is entitled on the death of her husband
7. v. furnish with an endowment
8. 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.
9. That portion of the real estate of a man which his widow enjoysduring her life, or to which a woman is entitled after the death ofher husband. Blackstone.
10. n:100 n. a life estate to which a wife is entitled on the death of her husband