noun🔗ShareThe part of or interest in a deceased husband's property provided to his widow, usually in the form of a life estate."Upon her husband's death, the widow received her dower, a life estate in the family farm, allowing her to live there and benefit from its produce until she died. "propertyfamilylawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareProperty given by a groom directly to his bride at or before their wedding in order to legitimize the marriage; dowry."Before the wedding, the groom presented his bride with a significant dower: a house and a plot of land. "familypropertyculturetraditionlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThat with which one is gifted or endowed; endowment; gift."Her natural intelligence was a powerful dower, allowing her to excel in all her classes. "propertyfamilyrightChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo give a dower or dowry."The king promised to dower his daughter with land and riches upon her marriage. "propertyfamilyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo endow."The university hopes to dower its new engineering program with state-of-the-art equipment. "propertyfinancelawfamilyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
