dower meaning and definition

DOWER noun

Definition of dower (noun)

1. money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
   • synonyms: dowery, dowry, portion
2. a life estate to which a wife is entitled on the death of her husband

DOWER verb

Definition of dower (verb)

1. furnish with an endowment
   • "When she got married, she got dowered"
   • synonyms: endow