dower vs institute

dower

noun
  • 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. 

verb
  • To endow. 

  • To give a dower or dowry to. 

institute

noun
  • The person to whom an estate is first given by destination or limitation. 

  • An organization founded to promote a cause 

  • An institution of learning; a college, especially for technical subjects 

  • The building housing such an institution 

verb
  • To invest with the spiritual charge of a benefice, or the care of souls. 

  • To nominate; to appoint. 

  • To begin or initiate (something); to found. 

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