- the money, goods, or estate that a wife brings to her husband at marriage.
- a widow's dower.
- a natural gift, endowment, talent, etc.
- the money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
- (esp formerly) a gift made by a man to his bride or her parents
- a sum of money required on entering certain orders of nuns
- a natural talent or gift
- a widow's dower
