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Middle English
Etymology
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman dowarie, from Medieval Latin dōtārium; equivalent to dowen + -erie. Doublet of dower.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈduːariː(ə)/, /ˈduːəriː(ə)/, /ˈduːriː(ə)/
Noun
dowarye (plural dowerys)
- A dower; a life estate of a male spouse's property.
- (rare) A gift given by the bride's family to the groom or his relatives; dowry.
- (rare, figurative) Any sort of property, especially if valuable or important.
- (rare, figurative) An attribute or quality (of a person or people).
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