- (n.) The property with which a woman is endowed.
- (n.) That portion of the real estate of a man which his widow enjoys during her life or to which a woman is entitled after the death of her husband.
- (n.) That which a woman brings to a husband in marriage; dowry.
- (n.) That with which one is gifted or endowed; endowment; gift.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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