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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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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
D
Ends with
R
Contains
OW
Scrabble score
9
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈdaʊ.əɹ

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Definitions

noun

  1. a life estate to which a wife is entitled on the death of her husband

noun

  1. money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage

verb

  1. furnish with an endowment

    “When she got married, she got dowered”

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Example Sentences

When she got married, she got dowered

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