dowable
American
[dou-uh-buhl]
/ ˈdaʊ ə bəl /
adjective
Law.
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subject to the provision of a dower.
dowable land.
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entitled to dower.
dowable
British
/ ˈdaʊəbəl /
adjective
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capable of being endowed
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(of a person, esp a widow) entitled to dower
Etymology
Origin of dowable
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