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.
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
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.