Dower word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "dower" word

[noun] a life estate to which a wife is entitled on the death of her husband
[noun] money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
[verb] furnish with an endowment; "When she got married, she got dowered"

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\Dow"er\, n. [F. douaire, LL. dotarium, from L. dotare to endow, portion, fr. dos dower; akin to Gr. ? gift, and to L. dare to give. See 1st {Date}, and cf. {Dot} dowry, {Dotation}.] 1. 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. 2. The property with which a woman is endowed; especially:
(a) That which a woman brings to a husband in marriage; dowry. [Obs.] His wife brought in dower Cilicia's crown. --Dryden.
(b) (Law) 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. --Blackstone. Note: Dower, in modern use, is and should be distinguished from dowry. The former is a provision for a widow on her husband's death; the latter is a bride's portion on her marriage. --Abbott. {Assignment of dower}. See under {Assignment}.

Synonyms for dower

dowery, dowry, endow

Related terms: ability, accouter, appanage, appoint, bless with, bump, caliber, capability, capacity, dot, dowry, endow, endow with, endowment, endue, equip, equipment, faculty, favor with, flair, forte, foundation, furnish, genius, gift, grace with, instinct, invest, investment, jointure, legal jointure, long suit, makings, marriage portion, metier, natural endowment, natural gift, outfit, parts, portion, potential, power, powers, qualification, settle on, settle upon, settlement, speciality, strong flair, strong point, talent, talents, the goods, the stuff, thirds, vest, vest with, what it takes

The fun area, different aproach to word »dower«

Let's analyse "dower" as pure text. This string has Five letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 40% of vowels is 1.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: REWOD. Average typing speed for these characters is 1340 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -.. --- .-- . .-.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: dower: 6 + 5 = 11, reduced: 11 . and the final result is Eleven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: dower: 4 + 6 + 5 + 5 + 9 = 29, reduced: 11, and the final result is Eleven.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
D (1)	4	Emperor	Determined, Persistant, Idealist
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
O (1)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
W (1)	23	King of Wands	Sensual, Warm, Strong, Loyal

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