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dowerless

dow·er
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dou-er]
    • /ˈdaʊ ər/
    • /ˈdaʊələs /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dou-er]
    • /ˈdaʊ ər/

Definitions of dowerless word

  • noun dowerless Law. the portion of a deceased husband's real property allowed to his widow for her lifetime. 1
  • noun dowerless dowry (def 1). 1
  • noun dowerless a natural gift or endowment. 1
  • verb with object dowerless to provide with a dower or dowry. 1
  • verb with object dowerless to give as a dower or dowry. 1
  • noun dowerless Lacking a dowry. 1

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Origin of dowerless

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English dowere < Old French do(u)aire < Medieval Latin dōtārium. See dot2, -ary

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Parts of speech for Dowerless

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dowerless popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

dowerless usage trend in Literature

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