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Dower is a
provision accorded traditionally by a
husband or his family, to a wife for her
support should she
become widowed. It was
settled on the bride...
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Dower is a surname.
Notable people with the
surname include: Alan
Dower (1898–1980),
British Army
officer and
politician Dai
Dower (1933–2016), British...
- A
dower house is
usually a
moderately large house available for use by the
widow of the
previous owner of an English, Scottish,
Welsh or
Irish estate...
- Tara
Dower (born 1993) is an
American ultramarathoner. In 2024, she set the
overall fastest known time (FKT) on the
Appalachian Trail,
heading southbound...
- John
Wayne "Johnny"
Dowers (born
March 16, 1971, in DeQuincy, Louisiana) is an
American actor, writer, and
musician best
known for his role as Detective...
- John
Dower may
refer to: John
Dower (civil servant) (1900–1947),
British civil servant and
architect John W.
Dower (born 1938),
American historian This...
- John W.
Dower (born June 21, 1938, in Providence,
Rhode Island) is an
American author and historian. His 1999 book
Embracing Defeat: ****an in the Wake...
- in the late 18th and
early 19th
centuries (1750–1830s) the
exclusion of
dowered girls from the
family inheritance led to
increased cohesion within the...
- A
dowager is a
widow or
widower who
holds a
title or
property – a "
dower" –
derived from her or his
deceased spouse. As an adjective,
dowager usually...
- and wheat. The
marriage gave
Washington control over Martha's one-third
dower interest in the 18,000-acre (7,300 ha)
Custis estate, and he
managed the...
