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: a residence forming part of the dower of or intended for the use of a widow and usually being a less pretentious dwelling on the same grounds as the family residence

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“Dower house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dower%20house. Accessed 10 Aug. 2022.

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