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[ˈdaʊə], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a widow's share for life of her husband's estate
(e.g: a dower house)
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Origin
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late Middle English: from Old French douaire, from medieval Latin dotarium, from Latin dotare ‘endow’, from dos, dot- ‘dowry’; related to dare ‘give’
[ˈdaʊə], (Verb)
Definitions:
- give a dowry to
(e.g: he was so short of money that he could not even dower his sister)
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Origin
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late Middle English: from Old French douaire, from medieval Latin dotarium, from Latin dotare ‘endow’, from dos, dot- ‘dowry’; related to dare ‘give’
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