dower

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

Translation

n. mas kawin, hadiah, harta yang diperoleh dari suami yang telah meninggal

vt. memberikan harta, memberikan mas kawin
Word Forms
Past Participledowered
Present Participledowering
Past Tensedowered
Third Person Singulardowers
Pluraldowers

Phrases & Collocations

widow's dower

dower janda

dower rights

hak gadai

Example Sentences

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

Philippa membawanya hadiah pernikahan yang menawan dari perkebunan Warwick.

to endow with a dower

untuk memberikan dengan hadiah pernikahan

to claim a dower

untuk mengklaim hadiah pernikahan

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.

Hasil yang diperoleh, saya akan membiarkan monsieur untuk menyisihkan sebanyak yang dia suka untuk Madeleine, meskipun raja tentu akan memberikan mahar untuknya, sesuai dengan kebiasaan.

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" .

Orang tua yang bijaksana, tidak memiliki apa pun untuk diberikan atau ditahan, kecuali berkatnya, telah menetapkan mahar itu kepada mereka setelah perjuangan singkat, dan telah memberi tahu Mr. Pocket bahwa istrinya adalah "harta karun untuk seorang Pangeran".

Source: Great Expectations (Original Version)

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