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dow·er AHD[douʹər] D.J.[ˈdaʊə]K.K.[ˈdaʊɚ]n.(名词)- The part or interest of a deceased man's real estate allotted by law to his widow for her lifetime. Also called dowry 亡夫遗产:按照法律分给其遗妇生活的亡夫不动产的一部分或其利息 也作 dowry
- See dowry 参见 dowry
- A natural endowment or gift; a dowry.自然的赋予或礼物;嫁妆
v.tr.(及物动词)dow.ered, dow.er.ing, dow.ers - To give a dower to; endow.给…遗产;赋予
- Middle English douere 中古英语 douere
- from Old French douaire 源自 古法语 douaire
- from Medieval Latin dōtārium 源自 中世纪拉丁语 dōtārium
- from Latin dōs dōt- [dowry] * see dō- 源自 拉丁语 dōs dōt- [嫁妆] * 参见 dō-
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