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n. money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage n. a life estate to which a wife is entitled on the death of her husband v. furnish with an endowment

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  1. n. money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage n. a life estate to which a wife is entitled on the death of her husband v. furnish with an endowment