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| dow·er [ dowr ] |
noun (plural dow·ers) |
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1. widow's inheritance: a dead man's estate, or part of his estate, inherited by his widow
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2. cultural anthropology
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archaic
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Same as dowry (sense 1)
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3. natural gift: something, especially a skill or talent, with which somebody is endowed
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literary
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transitive verb (past and past participle dow·ered, present participle dow·er·ing, 3rd person present singular dow·ers) |
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endow somebody: to endow somebody with something
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literary
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| [13th century. < Old French douaire< Latin dotare "endow" < dos "marriage portion"] |
