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dower
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As a noun, dower means the part of or interest in a deceased husband's property provided to his widow, usually in the form of a life estate. As a verb, it means give a dower or dowry to.
Meanings of dower
8 meaningsnoun
legalThe part of or interest in a deceased husband's property provided to his widow, usually in the form of a life estate.
legalProperty given by a groom directly to his bride at or before their wedding in order to legitimize the marriage; dowry.
A life estate to which a wife is entitled on the death of her husband
Older and rare meanings (1)
obsoleteThat with which one is gifted or endowed; endowment; gift.
verb
To give a dower or dowry to.
To endow.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).