Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - dower
Dower
dower
n. & v. --n. 1 a widow's share for life of her husband's estate. 2 archaic a dowry. 3 a natural gift or talent. --v.tr. 1 archaic give a dowry to. 2 (foll. by with) endow with talent etc. Phrases and idioms dower house Brit. a smaller house near a big one, forming part of a widow's dower. Derivatives dowerless adj. Etymology: ME f. OF douaire f. med.L dotarium f. L dos dotis
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I. noun see: date Date: 14th century the part of or interest in the real estate of a deceased husband given by law to his widow during her life, 2. dowry 2, dowry 3, II. transitive verb Date: 1605 to supply with a ~ or dowry ; endow ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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