dower
1.
(
noun
) a life estate to which a wife is entitled on the death of her husband
Related Words:
estate for life
,
life estate
2.
(
verb
) furnish with an endowment
Synonyms:
endow
Related Words:
benefice
,
gift
,
give
,
present
3.
(
noun
) money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
Synonyms:
dowery
,
dowry
Related Words:
gift
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