dower

Significat (Anglès)

Noun

1. The part of or interest in a deceased husband's property provided to his widow, usually in the form of a life estate.
2. Property given by a groom to his bride or her family, at or before their wedding, in order to legitimize the marriage
3. (obsolete) That with which one is gifted or endowed; endowment; gift.

Verb

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

Conceptes

dot

dotar

Oposat a

curtesy, dowry

Sinònims

dowry

portion

endow

dowery

endowment

inheritance

legacy

patrimony

talent

trousseau

bride price

give a present

indue

marriage portion

dot

give a dowry

faculty

fortune

gift

🎁

heritage

Traduccions

kabiliyet

vergi

başlık

👒

istidat

dote

douaire

bruidschat

ağırlık

drahoma

dot

προίκα

doter

Leibgedinge

sovvenzionare

natürliche Gabe

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈdaʊ.əɹ/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: dower

In summary

From Middle English dower, dowere, from Old French doeire, from Medieval Latin dōtārium, from Latin dōs. Doublet of dowry.