dower

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

Translation

n. dowry, gift, property obtained from a deceased husband

vt. endow with property, endow with a dowry
Word Forms
Past Participledowered
Present Participledowering
Past Tensedowered
Third Person Singulardowers
Pluraldowers

Phrases & Collocations

widow's dower

kámapay ng biyuda

dower rights

mga karapatan sa dower

Example Sentences

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

Dinala ni Philippa sa kanya ang kanyang magandang dower settlement mula sa mga ari-arian ng Warwick.

to endow with a dower

upang bigyan ng dower

to claim a dower

upang i-claim ang isang dower

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.

Matapos makuha ang resulta, iiwan ko si monsieur upang itabi ang kahit gaano niya kagustuhan para kay Madeleine, kahit na ang hari ay siyempre paprotektahan siya, ayon sa kaugalian.

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" .

Ang mapagpalang magulang, walang maibigay o mapigilan maliban sa kanyang pagpapala, ay maganda na nagtakda ng dowry sa kanila pagkatapos ng isang maikling pakikipaglaban, at ipinaalam kay Mr. Pocket na ang kanyang asawa ay " isang kayamanan para sa isang Prinsipe".

Source: Great Expectations (Original Version)

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