dower

[US]/'daʊə/
[UK]/ˈdaʊɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. kimppu, lahja, kuolleen miehen omaisuus

vt. varustaa omaisuudella, varustaa kimppurilla
Word Forms
Past Participledowered
Present Participledowering
Past Tensedowered
Third Person Singulardowers
Pluraldowers

Phrases & Collocations

widow's dower

lesken varallisuus

dower rights

lesken oikeudet

Example Sentences

Philippa brought him her handsome dower settlement from the Warwick estates.

Philippa toi hänelle komean säädytalon Warwickin maatiloilta.

to endow with a dower

antaa sääty-omaisuuden

to claim a dower

vaatia sääty-omaisuutta

Real-world Examples

That result obtained, I shall leave monsieur to lay by as much as he likes for Madeleine, though the king will of course dower her, according to custom.

Tämän tuloksen saavuttaneena jään monsieurin ratkaistavaksi, kuinka paljon hän haluaa säästää Madeleinelä, vaikka kuningas kruunaakin hänet tapojen mukaan.

Source: Lily of the Valley (Part 1)

The judicious parent, having nothing to bestow or withhold but his blessing, had handsomely settled that dower upon them after a short struggle, and had informed Mr. Pocket that his wife was " a treasure for a Prince" .

Viisas vanhempi, jolla ei ollut annettavaa tai pidätettävää muuta kuin siunauksensa, oli asettanut kruunimaksun heille lyhyen kamppailun jälkeen ja ilmoittanut herra Pocketille, että hänen vaimonsa oli "prinssin aarre".

Source: Great Expectations (Original Version)

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