meaning of dower
1. That with which one is gifted or endowed; endowment; gift.
2. The property with which a woman is endowed
3. That which a woman brings to a husband in marriage; dowry.
4. 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.
5. a life estate to which a wife is entitled on the death of her husband
Related Words
dower | dowered | dowerless | dowery |
