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- [dou-uh-buh l]
- /ˈdaʊ ə bəl/
- /ˈdaʊəbl /
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- [dou-uh-buh l]
- /ˈdaʊ ə bəl/
Definitions of dowable word
- adjective dowable subject to the provision of a dower: dowable land. 1
- adjective dowable entitled to dower. 1
- adjective dowable capable of being endowed 0
- adjective dowable (of a person, esp a widow) entitled to dower 0
- adjective dowable Capable of being endowed. 0
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Origin of dowable
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English < Anglo-French; see endow, -able
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Parts of speech for Dowable
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dowable popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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