dower
dower
daʊr
dawr
British pronunciation
/dˈa‍ʊɐ/

Definition & Meaning of "dower"in English

Dower
01

a widow's legal right to part of her late husband's property

example
Examples
She claimed her dower after her husband's death.
The law protected her dower rights to the estate.
02

money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage

to dower
01

furnish with an endowment

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