dower
51Dower — ♦ Lands designated (often at the time of marriage) for a wife s maintenance in the event of widowhood. (Bennett, Judith M. Women in the Medieval English Countryside, 234) …
52dower — n 1. estate, widow s inheritance, property, subs ance; inheritance, legacy, heritage, bequest; provision, trust, settlement, maintenance, pension, annuity. 2.See dowry. 3. endowment, natural gift, gift, talent, faculty, genius, bent, knack, forte …
53dower — dow·er …
54Assignment of dower — Dower 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;… …
55dower chest — a Pennsylvania Dutch hope chest bearing the initials of the owner. [1880 85] * * * …
56dower house — Brit. the dwelling that is intended for or occupied by the widowed mother of the owner of an ancestral estate. [1860 65] * * * …
57dower house — noun Brit. a house intended for a widow, typically one on her late husband s estate …
58dower house — /ˈdaʊə haʊs/ (say dowuh hows) noun 1. a house set apart for a widow, often a small house on her deceased husband s estate. 2. any small house, once on the estate of a country house …
59dower unde nihil habet — Same as de dote unde nihil habet …
60Dai Dower — Statistics Real name David William Dower Rated at Flyweight Nationality Welsh …
