dower

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.3.3 See also 1.4 Verb 1.5 Anagrams

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[edit] Etymology

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• Homophones: dour

[edit] Noun

dower (plural dowers)

1. (law) that part of a deceased's property provided to his widow
2. (law) property given by a woman to her husband at marriage, a dowry.

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• dowry

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• Dower on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

[edit] Verb

to dower (third-person singular simple present dowers, present participle dowering, simple past and past participle dowered)

1. to give a dower or dowry
2. to endow

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: deorw
• rowed
• worde