dower

noun · verbA2

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Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

dowers

1.
(law) The part of or interest in a deceased husband's property provided to his widow, usually in the form of a life estate.
2.
(law) Property given by a groom to his bride or her family, at or before their wedding, in order to legitimize the marriage
Đồng nghĩa: bride price, reverse dowry, dower, dowry
3.
(obsolete)That with which one is gifted or endowed; endowment; gift.
4.
(alt of, alternative)Alternative spelling of dougher.

Động từ

verb

V_es/s

dowers

V_ing/Gerund

dowering

V_ed/pp

dowered

1.
(transitive)To give a dower or dowry to.
2.
(transitive)To endow.

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Đồng nghĩa

bride pricereverse dowrydowry

Trái nghĩa

curtesydowry

Cùng gốc / liên quan

undowered dow dowagerdower housedowraldowry endowbride price

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Nguồn gốc từ

ine-pro From Middle English dower, dowere, from Old French doeire, from dōtārium, from Latin dōs. dowry.