dower
dower[ˈdaʊə]noun- a widow's share for life of her husband's estate
(寡妇终身享有的)亡夫遗产
■(archaic)a dowry
(古)嫁妆
verb- [with obj.](archaic)give a dowry to
(古)给…嫁妆
派生语源- late Middle English: from Old French douaire, from medieval Latin dotarium, from Latin dotare 'endow', from dos, dot- 'dowry'; related to dare 'give'
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