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

Dotal :: Dotal (a.) Pertaining to dower, or a woman's marriage portion; constituting dower, or comprised in it..

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

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

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..

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

Dow :: Dow (v. t.) To furnish with a dower; to endow.

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

Parapherna :: Parapherna (n. pl.) The property of a woman which, on her marriage, was not made a part of her dower, but remained her own..

Unincumbered :: Unincumbered (a.) Free from any temporary estate or interest, or from mortgage, or other charge or debt; as, an estate unincumbered with dower..

Endower :: Endower (n.) One who endows.

Widowhood :: Widowhood (n.) The state of being a widow; the time during which a woman is widow; also, rarely, the state of being a widower..

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

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

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

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

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

Widowerhood :: Widowerhood (n.) The state of being a widower.

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