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Jointure :: "Jointure (n.) An estate settled on a wife, which she is to enjoy after husband's decease, for her own life at least, in satisfaction of dower..

Hatchment :: Hatchment (n.) A sort of panel, upon which the arms of a deceased person are temporarily displayed, -- usually on the walls of his dwelling. It is lozenge-shaped or square, but is hung cornerwise. It is used in England as a means of giving public notification of the death of the deceased, his or her rank, whether married, widower, widow, etc. Called also achievement..

Dowered :: Dowered (p. a.) Furnished with, or as with, dower or a marriage portion..

Endow :: Endow (v. t.) To furnish with money or its equivalent, as a permanent fund for support; to make pecuniary provision for; to settle an income upon; especially, to furnish with dower; as, to endow a wife; to endow a public institution..

Dowry :: Dowry (n.) A gift or presents for the bride, on espousal. See Dower..

Dowry :: Dowry (n.) The money, goods, or estate, which a woman brings to her husband in marriage; a bride's portion on her marriage. See Note under Dower..

Attach :: Attach (v. i.) To come into legal operation in connection with anything; to vest; as, dower will attach..

Endower :: Endower (v. t.) To endow.

Paraphernalia :: Paraphernalia (n. pl.) Something reserved to a wife, over and above her dower, being chiefly apparel and ornaments suited to her degree..

Concubinage :: Concubinage (n.) A plea, in which it is alleged that the woman suing for dower was not lawfully married to the man in whose lands she seeks to be endowed, but that she was his concubine..

Dowress :: Dowress (n.) A woman entitled to dower.

Dowery :: Dowery (n.) See Dower.

Dowral :: Dowral (a.) Of or relating to a dower.

Dower :: Dower (n.) The property with which a woman is endowe.

Dowable :: Dowable (v. t.) Capable of being endowed; entitled to dower.

Dower :: Dower (n.) That portion of the real estate of a man which his widow enjoys during her life, or to which a woman is entitled after the death of her husband..

Dower :: Dower (n.) That which a woman brings to a husband in marriage; dowry.

Dower :: Dower (n.) That with which one is gifted or endowed; endowment; gift.

Widower :: Widower (n.) A man who has lost his wife by death, and has not married again..

Dowerless :: Dowerless (a.) Destitute of dower; having no marriage portion.

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