dower

noun

Definition of dowernext
as in dowry

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  1. dowry
  2. endowment
  3. gift
  4. present
  5. bestowal
  6. tithe
  7. presentation
  8. contribution
Noun
  • Keshani’s family gave a copy of the Quran, a saffron rock candy and a single red rose as a traditional dowry.
    — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Females with dowries, meanwhile, generally had little control over their money, and the capital was invested, often in government bonds.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of dowry
Noun
  • In an onstage conversation with the endowment’s CEO, Damon Wilson, Díaz-Balart said Americans can take for granted freedoms other societies have lost.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The new strategic direction comes less than one year into Ford Foundation President Heather Gerken's tenure at the helm of the social justice funder's $18 billion endowment.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of endowment
Noun
  • The homeowner didn’t charge him rent, and the truck Buchanan drove was a gift, the woman told agents.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Abenante-Villa’s parents buried him with gifts, including a basketball jersey and sports cards.
    — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of gift
Noun
  • From the starting point of children abandoned in a train station, the story – inspired by true events – turns on the past and present of a family.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
  • That’s the dark story Brooke is ready to tell the world in a manuscript she’s brought from Sag Harbor—the world’s least welcome Christmas present.
    — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of present
Noun
  • And those didn’t include her bestowal of the inaugural MTV VMA Artist Director Honors, recognizing performers whose work behind the camera has advanced music video storytelling.
    — Jordan Burchette, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Leo is no stranger to a personalized bestowal, particularly of the Chicago variety.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
Definition of bestowal
Noun
  • How all-knowing is a deity that needs constant reminders in the form of tithes and offerings?
    — David Von Drehle, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Federal fraud suit dismissed In July, a federal judge dismissed a fraud lawsuit brought by a group of former Gateway Church members, who accused the church and the Morrises of mishandling millions of dollars in church donations, or tithes.
    — Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of tithe
Noun
  • Now Birkett gives candidates an AI model and asks them to analyze the data and build a presentation.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • An after party and an international guest list extended the presentation beyond the runway.
    — Footwear News, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of presentation
Noun
  • He was voted unanimously for all of his amazing contributions.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Unlike a home price drop or a closing cost contribution, which is a permanent discount, your rate will jump up when the temporary buydown period ends.
    — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of contribution
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