dower

A noun referring to the portion of a deceased husband's estate that the law provides for his widow during her life, or a natural gift or endowment.

ptSubstantivo que designa a parte dos bens de um marido falecido que a lei concede à sua viúva enquanto ela viver; também pode significar um dom natural, talento.ruСуществительное, обозначающее часть имущества умершего мужа, которую закон предоставляет его вдове на время её жизни, или природный дар, талант.esSustantivo que designa la parte de los bienes del marido fallecido que la ley concede a su viuda para su sustento mientras viva, o bien un don o talento natural.frNom désignant la part des biens d'un mari décédé que la loi accorde à sa veuve pour la durée de sa vie, ou un don naturel, un talent.deSubstantiv, das den lebenslangen Anteil am Vermögen des verstorbenen Ehemanns bezeichnet, der der Witwe zusteht, oder eine natürliche Gabe bzw. ein Talent.zh名词，指亡夫依法留给遗孀终身使用的财产份额，也指天赋、才能。arاسم يشير إلى حقّ الزوجة في جزء من مال زوجها المتوفى تأخذه بعد وفاته، ويُطلق أيضاً على المهر الذي يدفعه الزوج لزوجته، وعلى الموهبة أو الصفة الطبيعية التي يمنحها الله للإنسان.

1. Legal inheritance C2 formal british

   A portion of a deceased husband's estate that the law gives to his widow for her lifetime.

   • The widow was entitled to a dower from her late husband's property.
   • Under common law, the dower provided financial security for the wife.
   • The estate was divided, with the dower set aside for the widow.

   ptDireito de viuvezruВдовья доляesDote legal viudalfrDouairedeWittumzh寡妇产arحق الترمل

   Sinônimos: dowryjointure

2. Natural gift or talent C2 formal

   A natural ability or quality that someone possesses.

   • She had a dower of great intelligence and wit.
   • His dower of patience made him an excellent teacher.
   • The artist's dower of creativity was evident in every painting.

   ptDomruДарesDon naturalfrDon naturel, talentdeGabezh天赋arموهبة

   Sinônimos: abilityaptitudeendowmentgifttalent

• dowers plural form
• dowers' possessive plural form
• dower's possessive singular form

An archaic verb meaning to endow or provide with a dowry, or to bestow a gift or portion upon someone.

ptVerbo arcaico que significa dotar alguém com dote ou presentear alguém com um presente ou uma parte de algo.ruУстаревший глагол, означающий наделять приданым или дарить кому-либо подарок или долю.esVerbo anticuado que significa dotar de dote a alguien, o regalar o conceder a alguien un don, una porción o una provisión.frVerbe vieilli signifiant doter une personne, en particulier pourvoir une fiancée d'une dot, ou plus généralement gratifier quelqu'un d'un don, d'une part ou d'un avantage.deVeralteter verbaler Ausdruck mit der Bedeutung, jemanden mit einer Mitgift auszustatten oder jemandem ein Geschenk bzw. einen Anteil zukommen zu lassen.zh过时的动词，意为给某人嫁妆，或赠予某人礼物或份额。arفعل قديم يعني تزويد المرأة بمهر أو منحها إياه، كما يعني إعطاء شخص هدية أو نصيباً.

1. Provide with a dowry C2 formal british

   To give a dowry or property to a bride upon marriage.

   • The father dowered his daughter with a small estate.
   • In some cultures, families dower their daughters with land.
   • The king dowered the princess with a generous sum of gold.

   ptDar doteruОдарить приданымesDotar a la noviafrdoter (une fiancée)deMitgift gebenzh给嫁妆arمنح المهر

   Sinônimos: endowportion

2. Endow with a gift or quality C2 formal

   To provide someone with a natural ability, talent, or quality.

   • Nature has dowered her with a beautiful singing voice.
   • He was dowered with great intelligence and wit.
   • The artist was dowered with an extraordinary imagination.

   ptDotar de domruНаделить даромesDotar de un don o cualidadfrdoter d'un don ou d'une qualitédeMit einer Gabe ausstattenzh赋予天赋arمنح موهبة

   Sinônimos: bestowconferendowequipfurnishgiftgrantinvestprovidesupply

• dowered past participle
• dowered past simple
• dowering present participle
• dowers third person singular