The part of or interest in a deceased husband's property provided to his widow, usually in the form of a life estate.
Property given by a groom directly to his bride at or before their wedding in order to legitimize the marriage; dowry.
To endow.
To give a dower or dowry to.
An inheritance; property that may be inherited.
A tradition; a practice or set of values that is passed down from preceding generations through families or through institutional memory.
Having a certain background, such as growing up with a second language.
A birthright; the status acquired by birth, especially of but not exclusive to the firstborn.