dower

Bedeutung (Englisch)

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.

Konzepte

Gabe

🎁

natürliche Gabe

Wittum

Leibzucht

Leibgedinge

Gegenteil von

curtesy, dowry

Synonyme

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

Übersetzungen

drahoma

istidat

ağırlık

başlık

👒

vergi

kabiliyet

dot

bruidschat

douaire

dote

don

🎁

sopraddote

devolvere denaro a

talent

sovvenzionare

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)

/ˈdaʊ.əɹ/

Etymologie (Englisch)

Geerbt von Mittelenglisch: dower

In summary

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