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dower
noun
verb
A life estate to which a wife is entitled on the death of her husband
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ˈdaʊ.əɹ
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noun
A life estate to which a wife is entitled on the death of her husband
noun
Money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
verb
Furnish with an endowment
“When she got married, she got dowered”
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When she got married, she got dowered
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