01 n. That with which one is gifted or endowed; endowment; gift.
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That with which one is gifted or endowed; endowment; gift.“How great, how plentiful, how rich a dower!” — Sir J. Davies.“Man in his primeval dower arrayed.” — Wordsworth.
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The property with which a woman is endowed[Obs.]“His wife brought in dower Cilicia's crown.” — Dryden.
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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.(Law)
Phrases & compounds
Assignment of dower —
See under Assignment.