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dowered (s)

supplied with a dower or dowry

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dowered (p. a.)

Furnished with, or as with, dower or a marriage portion.

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supplied with a dower or dowryFurnished with, or as with, dower or a marriage portion.

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The wealthy family dowered their daughter with a generous dowry upon her marriage.

Under English common law, a widow was entitled to a dower, or a third of her husband's estate, for her lifetime.

The queen was dowered with lands and castles in various parts of the kingdom.

The dower lands were meant to provide the widow with financial security and a place to live after her husband's death.