dower English

Meaning dower meaning

What does dower mean?

dower

— noun a life estate to which a wife is entitled on the death of her husband

— verb furnish with an endowment When she got married, she got dowered

— noun (= dowry) money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage

Synonyms dower synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as dower?

dower English » English

dowry

portion

endow

dowery

endowment

trousseau

talent

patrimony

marriage portion

legacy

inheritance

indue

heritage

give a present

give a dowry

gift

fortune

faculty

dot

bride price