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Definitions of dower in various dictionaries:
noun - money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
noun - a life estate to which a wife is entitled on the death of her husband
verb - furnish with an endowment
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| a widow's share for life of her husband's estate. |
| A widow's share for life of her husband's estate. |
| Give a dowry to. |
| a share of a man's money and property that belongs to his widow ( wife) after he dies: |
| an old word for a dowry |
| a life estate to which a wife is entitled on the death of her husband |
| money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage |
| furnish with an endowment |
| The part or interest of a deceased man's real estate allotted by law to his widow for her lifetime. Also called dowry. |
| See dowry. |
| Dower description |
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Dower is a provision accorded by law, but traditionally by a husband or his family, to a wife for her support in the event that she should become widowed. It was settled on the bride (being gifted into trust) by agreement at the time of the wedding, or as provided by law. * The dower grew out of the Germanic practice of bride price (Old English weotuma), which was given over to a bride's family well in advance for arranging the marriage, but during the early Middle Ages, was given directly to the bride instead. However, in popular parlance, the term may be used for a life interest in property settled by a husband on his wife at any time, not just at the wedding. The verb to dower is sometimes used. * In popular usage, the term dower may be confused with:* A dowager is a widow (who may receive her dower). The term is especially used of a noble or royal widow who no longer occupies the position she held during the marriage. For example, Queen Elizabeth was technically the dowager queen afte |