Bible Dictionaries
Dower
King James Dictionary
DOWER, n. Gr., a gift to give. L.
1. That portion of the lands or tenements of a man which his widow enjoys during her life, after the death of her husband. This is the usual present signification of the word.
2. The property which a woman brings to her husband in marriage.
3. The gift of a husband for a wife.
Ask me never so much dowry and gift. Genesis 34 .
4. Endowment gift.
How great, how plentiful, how rich a dower.
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Entry for 'Dower'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/d/dower.html.