Source etymology 1
Original entry ↗The part of or interest in a deceased husband's property provided to his widow, usually in the form of a life estate. · Property given by a groom to his bride or her family, at or before their wedding, in order to legitimize the marriage · That with which one is gifted or endowed; endowment; gift.
To give a dower or dowry to. · To endow.
From Middle English dower, dowere, from Old French doeire, from Medieval Latin dōtārium, from Latin dōs. Doublet of dowry.
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