On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Dower. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as gift or dowry and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Dower in a sentence
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Dower meaning
- The part of or interest in a deceased husband's property provided to his widow, usually in the form of a life estate.
- Property given by a groom to his bride or her family, at or before their wedding, in order to legitimize the marriage
- That with which one is gifted or endowed; endowment; gift.
Using Dower
- The main meaning on this page is: The part of or interest in a deceased husband's property provided to his widow, usually in the form of a life estate. | Property given by a groom to his bride or her family, at or before their wedding, in order to legitimize the marriage | That with which one is gifted or endowed; endowment; gift.
- Useful related words include: gift, dowry, dowery, portion.
- In the example corpus, dower often appears in combinations such as: the dower, dower and.
Context around Dower
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 8 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 17 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Dower
- In this selection, "dower" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, john, coach, maureen, invalided, announced and didn stand out and add context to how "dower" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 1799 were dower slaves from and architect john dower invalided out. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "dower" sits close to words such as abad, abolishment and abr, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with dower
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Dower announced a planned investment of Rs. (7 words)
Dower didn’t mind losing that connection. (7 words)
In all these cases, the father might dower her. (9 words)
The final negotiations, however, proved challenging: Edward and Philip IV did not like each other, and the French King drove a hard bargain over the size of Isabella's dower and the details of the administration of Edward's lands in France. (42 words)
Otherwise, he might marry a free woman (the children were then free), who might bring him a dower that his master could not touch, and at his death, one-half of his property passed to his master as his heir. (40 words)
Trustee Maureen Dower, in an effort to get the recreation center question on the ballot this November, had sent an email to the other trustees in which she referenced a recreation center in Erie. (34 words)
Example sentences (17)
Dower was outstanding for the Cubs, going 3-for-3 with three runs scored and an RBI.
At this time his friend and fellow Quaker, the architect John Dower, invalided out of the war, was living in Kirkby Malham.
Dower announced a planned investment of Rs.
Dower didn’t mind losing that connection.
Fante, who plays with Football NSW Institute, will get the chance to prove her worth for the upcoming continental tournament to coach Dower.
Another 153 slaves at Mount Vernon in 1799 were dower slaves from the Custis estate," according to the association.
An application was lodged earlier this year to convert the Dower Hotel in New Aberdour into two separate properties, with a third being built at the back.
The problem with that is it feels like every auditorium becomes crowded by dark and dower dramas constantly trying to one up each other with their brooding.
Trustee Maureen Dower, in an effort to get the recreation center question on the ballot this November, had sent an email to the other trustees in which she referenced a recreation center in Erie.
Dower goes on to note that, before the horrors of Japanese occupation made themselves felt, many Asians responded favourably to the victories of the Imperial Japanese forces.
Hirohito was not put on trial, but he was forced Dower, pp. 308–318.
In all these cases, the father might dower her.
It may also be noted that both the dower and the ketubah amounts served the same purpose: the protection for the wife should her support cease, either by death or divorce.
Otherwise, he might marry a free woman (the children were then free), who might bring him a dower that his master could not touch, and at his death, one-half of his property passed to his master as his heir.
Philip insisted that the dower should be returned to France as the marriage did not produce any children, as per the betrothal agreement.
That Isabella flouted its authority moved the council to confiscate her dower lands and to stop the payment of her pension.
The final negotiations, however, proved challenging: Edward and Philip IV did not like each other, and the French King drove a hard bargain over the size of Isabella's dower and the details of the administration of Edward's lands in France.
Common combinations with dower
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: