dower
/ˈdaʊər/
verb
- To provide someone with a natural gift or talent; to endow.
- He felt that fate had dowered him with good health and a loving family.
- Nature had dowered her with a sharp mind and a kind heart.
- The ancient forest dowered the village with abundant timber and clean water.
- To give a dowry to (a bride); to provide with a dower.
- The king dowered his daughter with vast lands upon her marriage.
- The wealthy merchant dowered his youngest daughter generously.
- In some cultures, the bride's family dowers her with money and household goods.
noun
- The part of a deceased husband's property that the law gives to his widow for her lifetime.
- She received a modest dower that allowed her to live comfortably after her husband passed away.
- Under the old law, the widow was entitled to a dower of one-third of her husband's lands.
- The estate was subject to the widow's dower, so the children could not sell the property until she died.
- A natural gift or talent; a quality given by nature.
- The artist's dower of creativity seemed endless.
- He was blessed with a dower of musical ability from a young age.
- Her dower of patience made her an excellent teacher.
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