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dowers

dowers is the plural of dower.

dowers is the third-person singular simple present indicative of dower.

Meaning of dower

Noun

dower (plural dowers)

  1. The part of or interest in a deceased husband's property provided to his widow, usually in the form of a life estate.
    Antonyms:
    curtesy
  2. Property given by a groom to his bride or her family, at or before their wedding, in order to legitimize the marriage
    • […] how features are abroad, / I am skill-less of; but, by my modesty,— / The jewel in my dower,—I would not wish / Any companion in the world but you […]1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published...
    Antonyms:
    dowry
  3. (obsolete) That with which one is gifted or endowed; endowment; gift.
    • How great, how plentiful, how rich a dower!c. 1600, John Davies, The Dignity of Man

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Proper noun capitalized: Dowers

Dowers

  1. (plural) plural of Dower

Questions about dowers

What is dowers the plural of?
Dowers is the plural of dower.
What part of speech is dowers?
Dowers is a proper noun.

Words near dowers in the dictionary

  1. doweries
  2. dowering
  3. dowerings
  4. dowerless
  5. dowerlessness
  6. dowers
  7. dowery
  8. dowey
  9. dowf
  10. dowfness
  11. Dowgar

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