'Dower' definitions:
Definition of 'dower'
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Definition of 'Dower'
From: GCIDE
- Dower \Dow"er\, n. [F. douaire, LL. dotarium, from L. dotare to endow, portion, fr. dos dower; akin to Gr. ? gift, and to L. dare to give. See 1st Date, and cf. Dot dowry, Dotation.]
- 1. That with which one is gifted or endowed; endowment; gift. [1913 Webster]
- How great, how plentiful, how rich a dower! --Sir J. Davies. [1913 Webster]
- Man in his primeval dower arrayed. --Wordsworth. [1913 Webster]
- 2. The property with which a woman is endowed; especially: (a) That which a woman brings to a husband in marriage; dowry. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- Assignment of dower. See under Assignment. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'dower'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- ability,
- accouter,
- appanage,
- appoint,
- bless with,
- bump,
- caliber,
- capability,
- capacity,
- dot,
- dowry,
- endow,
- endow with,
- endowment,
- endue,
- equip,
- equipment,
- faculty,
- favor with,
- flair,
- forte,
- foundation,
- furnish,
- genius,
- gift,
- grace with,
- instinct,
- invest,
- investment,
- jointure,
- legal jointure,
- long suit,
- makings,
- marriage portion,
- metier,
- natural endowment,
- natural gift,
- outfit,
- parts,
- portion,
- potential,
- power,
- powers,
- qualification,
- settle on,
- settle upon,
- settlement,
- speciality,
- strong flair,
- strong point,
- talent,
- talents,
- the goods,
- the stuff,
- thirds,
- vest,
- vest with,
- what it takes