Bible Dictionaries
Dower
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) The property with which a woman is endowed
(2):
(n.) That which a woman brings to a husband in marriage; dowry.
(3):
(n.) That with which one is gifted or endowed; endowment; gift.
(4):
(n.) That portion of the real estate of a man which his widow enjoys during her life, or to which a woman is entitled after the death of her husband.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Dower'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​d/dower.html. 1828.