dowress

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noun

A woman entitled to dower.

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Meanings

noundowress (plural dowresses)

plural dowresses

  1. A woman entitled to dower.

Origin

From dower + -ess?

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Cite this entry
APA

dowress. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dowress

MLA

“dowress.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dowress. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dowress,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dowress.

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