dow.er
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 dowrySee 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
来源:Middle English douere 中古英语 douere from Old French douaire 源自 古法语 douaire from Medieval Latin dôt3rium 源自 中世纪拉丁语 dôt3rium from Latin dôs dôt- [dowry] * see dô- 源自 拉丁语 dôs dôt- [嫁妆] *参见 dô-