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dower
(law) The part of or interest in a deceased husband's property provided to his widow, usually in the form of a life estate.
(law) Property given by a groom directly to his bride at or before their wedding in order to legitimize the marriage; dowry.
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In New Bedford, fathers, they say, give whales for dowers to their daughters, and portion off their nieces with a few porpoises a-piece.
(obsolete) That with which one is gifted or endowed; endowment; gift.
To give a dower or dowry to.
To endow.