dower
English Thesaurus
1. a life estate to which a wife is entitled on the death of her husband (noun.possession)
| hypernym | : | estate for life, life estate, |
| definition | : | (law) an estate whose duration is limited to the life of the person holding it (noun.possession) |
2. money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage (noun.possession)
| hypernym | : | gift, |
| definition | : | something acquired without compensation (noun.possession) |
3. furnish with an endowment (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | gift, give, present, |
| definition | : | give as a present; make a gift of (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | benefice, |
| definition | : | endow with a benefice (verb.possession) |
4. a life estate to which a wife is entitled on the death of her husband (noun.possession)
5. furnish with an endowment (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | endowment, |
| definition | : | the act of endowing with a permanent source of income (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | dower, |
| definition | : | a life estate to which a wife is entitled on the death of her husband (noun.possession) |
| derivation | : | dower, dowery, dowry, portion, |
| definition | : | money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage (noun.possession) |
| derivation | : | endowment, endowment fund, |
| definition | : | the capital that provides income for an institution (noun.possession) |
6. a life estate to which a wife is entitled on the death of her husband (noun.possession)
7. furnish with an endowment (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | endowment, |
| definition | : | the act of endowing with a permanent source of income (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | dower, |
| definition | : | a life estate to which a wife is entitled on the death of her husband (noun.possession) |
| derivation | : | dower, dowery, dowry, portion, |
| definition | : | money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage (noun.possession) |
| derivation | : | endowment, endowment fund, |
| definition | : | the capital that provides income for an institution (noun.possession) |
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