dower house

dow·er house

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dou-er noun, adjective hous]
- /ˈdaʊ ər noun, adjective haʊs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dou-er noun, adjective hous]
- /ˈdaʊ ər noun, adjective haʊs/

Definitions of dower house words

noun dower house the dwelling that is intended for or occupied by the widowed mother of the owner of an ancestral estate. 1
noun dower house a house set apart for the use of a widow, often on her deceased husband's estate 0

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Origin of dower house

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65

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Parts of speech for Dower house

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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dower house popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

dower house usage trend in Literature

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