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Synonyms of dower
as in endowment, dowry
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for dower
- bestowal,
- comp,
- donation,
- donative,
- fairing
- [British],
- freebie
- (or freebee),
- gift,
- giveaway,
- handsel,
- lagniappe,
- largesse
- (also largess),
- present,
- presentation
- alms,
- benefaction,
- beneficence,
- benevolence,
- charity,
- contribution,
- dole,
- handout,
- oblation,
- offering,
- philanthropy,
- tithe
- box
- [British],
- care package,
- foy
- [chiefly Scottish]
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“Dower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dower. Accessed 5 Apr. 2020.
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