dower

(Inglés)

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.

Oposto a

curtesy, dowry

Pronúnciase como (IPA)

/ˈdaʊ.əɹ/

Etimoloxía (Inglés)

Herdado de Middle English: dower

In summary

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

Sinónimos

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

Traducións

kabiliyet

vergi

ağırlık

istidat

douaire

dot

dote

bruidschat

başlık

👒

drahoma

Leibzucht

don

🎁

doter

Wittum

dotar