Definitions for dowers

dowers dow·er

Spelling: [dou-er]
IPA: /ˈdaʊ ər/

Dowers is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 113 anagrams from letters in dowers (deorsw).

Definitions for dowers

noun

  1. Law. the portion of a deceased husband's real property allowed to his widow for her lifetime.
  2. dowry (def 1).
  3. a natural gift or endowment.

verb (used with object)

  1. to provide with a dower or dowry.
  2. to give as a dower or dowry.

Origin of dowers

1250-1300; Middle English dowere Old French do(u)aire Medieval Latin dōtārium. See dot2, -ary

Examples for dowers

He may do this but can not impair her dower right to one-third.

He can do the same with his real estate but can not impair her dower.

Neither is very old (Christmann is in his early 40s and dower in his 30s), but Hjartarson is in no hurry.

dower and curtesy were abolished by the Legislature of 1896.

In case of divorce for fault of the husband the wife may have dower as if he were dead.

She married a professor of anatomy, and brought all her wealth to him as a dower.

He has in his keeping my daughter's dower of four hundred Roman crowns.

He would fall in love, not with the demoiselle, but the dower.

He can do this with his property, but can not impair her dower rights.

He can do the same with his separate property but subject to her dower.

Word Value for dowers
Scrable

9

Words with friends

9

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