noun🔗ShareDouaireThe 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. "À la mort de son mari, la veuve a reçu son douaire, un usufruit sur la ferme familiale, lui permettant d'y vivre et de bénéficier de ses produits jusqu'à sa mort.propertyfamilylawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDotProperty 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. "Avant le mariage, le marié a offert à sa femme une dot importante : une maison et un terrain.familypropertyculturetraditionlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDot, don, cadeauThat with which one is gifted or endowed; endowment; gift."Her natural intelligence was a powerful dower, allowing her to excel in all her classes. "Son intelligence naturelle était un don puissant, lui permettant d'exceller dans toutes ses classes.propertyfamilyrightChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDotter, donner une dotTo give a dower or dowry."The king promised to dower his daughter with land and riches upon her marriage. "Le roi promit de doter sa fille de terres et de richesses lors de son mariage.propertyfamilyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDotterTo endow."The university hopes to dower its new engineering program with state-of-the-art equipment. "L'université espère doter son nouveau programme d'ingénierie d'équipements de pointe.propertyfinancelawfamilyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading