Dower Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
WEBThe meaning of DOWER is the part of or interest in the real estate of a deceased spouse given by law to the surviving spouse during the surviving spouse's life.
Dower | Rights, Property & Inheritance | Britannica
WEBdower, in common law, the life interest of a widow of a percentage (typically one-third) of the legal estates in real property owned by her husband at any time during the marriage.
DOWER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
WEBMeaning of dower in English. dower. noun [ C ] uk / daʊə r/ us / daʊɚ / Add to word list. a share of a man's money and property that belongs to his widow (= wife) after he dies: …
DOWER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
WEBMeaning of dower in English. dower. noun [ C ] us / daʊɚ / uk / daʊə r/ Add to word list. a share of a man's money and property that belongs to his widow (= wife) after he dies: …
Dour vs. Dower: Usage and Difference | Merriam-Webster
WEBPick dower only if the context involves dowries or financial arrangements for widows; pick dour to describe the sullen and gloomy and stern and harsh. Good times, as they say, either way. 'Dour' means something or someone is gloomy, sullen, or harsh. 'Dower' is a rarely used word for 'dowry.'.
DOWER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
WEBDower definition: the portion of a deceased husband's real property allowed to his widow for her lifetime.. See examples of DOWER used in a sentence.
Dower - Wikipedia
WEBDower is a provision accorded traditionally by a husband or his family, to a wife for her support should she become widowed. It was settled on the bride (being gifted into trust) by agreement at the time of the wedding, or as provided by law.
Dower - definition of dower by The Free Dictionary
WEB1. Law. a. A spouse's legal entitlement, during his or her lifetime, to a share of a deceased spouse's real estate or other property. b. The part or interest of a deceased man's real estate allotted by law to his widow for her lifetime. 2. A natural endowment or gift; a dowry. tr.v. dow·ered, dow·er·ing, dow·ers. To give a dower to; endow.
Dower - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com
WEBIPA guide. Other forms: dowered; dowers; dowering. Definitions of dower. noun. money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage. synonyms: dowery, dowry, portion. see more. noun. a life estate to which a wife is entitled on the death of her husband.
Dower Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary
WEBnoun. dowers. A spouse's legal entitlement, during his or her lifetime, to a share of a deceased spouse's real estate or other property. American Heritage. That part of a man's property which his widow inherits for life. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A dowry. Webster's New World. A natural talent, gift, or endowment. Webster's New World
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