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dowerless

adjective (dowerless) (old use, rare)

«dowerless» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Dowerless means having no dower, that is, with no money or property brought to a marriage; poor, with nothing given to the husband (old use). tree →

In the lessons

in old tales, dowerless is used of a girl with no gift from her family, often as a sad nickname.

Examples

The dowerless maiden had only her kind heart. tree →
Being dowerless, she went out to work for her bread. tree →
Her friends called her dowerless because her father had no land to give. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

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