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Assets reserved for a wife in case her husband dies
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
Dower
Surname list
Dower is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Alan Dower (1898–1980), British Army officer and politician Dai Dower (1933–2016), Welsh boxer
Dower_(surname)
Female US ultramarathon runner
Tara Dower (born 1993) is an American ultramarathoner. In 2024, she set the overall fastest known time (FKT) on the Appalachian Trail, heading southbound
Tara_Dower
American historian (born 1938)
John W. Dower (born June 21, 1938, in Providence, Rhode Island) is an American author and historian. His 1999 book Embracing Defeat: Japan in the Wake
John_W._Dower
Topics referred to by the same term
John Dower may refer to: John Dower (civil servant) (1900–1947), British civil servant and architect John Dower (filmmaker), British filmmaker John W.
John_Dower
UK term for a large house available to an estate owner's widow
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
Dower_house
American actor, writer, and musician
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
Johnny_Dowers
Swedish ice hockey player (born 2005)
Noah Dower Nilsson (born 25 April 2005) is a Swedish professional ice hockey left wing currently under contract as a prospect to the Detroit Red Wings
Noah_Dower_Nilsson
Wales boxer
David William "Dai" Dower MBE (20 June 1933 – 1 August 2016), was a Welsh professional boxer who was a British, Empire and European Flyweight boxing champion
Dai_Dower
British politician
Eric Leslie Gandar Dower (2 July 1894 – 4 October 1987) was a Scottish Unionist Party politician and businessman. Gandar Dower was born in London on 2
Eric_Gandar_Dower
John Dower is a British film director. When Will I Be Famous? (2000) Live Forever: The Rise and Fall of Brit Pop (2003) Stephen Fry's Shorts (2004) Britney's
John_Dower_(filmmaker)
Post-World War II occupation of Japan
University Press, 2004) p. 98 Dower 1999, p. 90. Dower 1999, p. 54. Kawai 1951, p. 27 Gordon 2003, p. 228 Dower 1999, p. 292. Dower 1999, p. 293. Bix 2001,
Occupation_of_Japan
Swedish ice hockey player (born 2003)
Liam Dower Nilsson (born 14 April 2003) is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre for IF Björklöven of the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv). He was selected
Liam_Dower_Nilsson
Australian musician & artist (born 1976)
Jeremy Dower (born 1976) is an Australia-born musician and visual artist. He is best known for contributing the soundtrack to the pixel art tribute to
Jeremy_Dower
English sportsman, aviator, explorer and author
Kenneth Cecil Gandar-Dower (31 August 1908 – 12 February 1944) was a leading English sportsman, aviator, explorer and author. Born at his parents' home
Kenneth_Gandar_Dower
American planter and politician (1711–1757)
which he inherited the non-dower two-thirds of his father's estate. Upon George Washington's death on December 14, 1799, the dower share and slaves reverted
Daniel_Parke_Custis
Lake in the state of Minnesota, United States
Dower Lake is a lake in Todd County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Dower Lake was named for Sampson Dower, an English settler. List of lakes in Minnesota
Dower_Lake
Widow who holds a title or property
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
Dowager
Colonel Alan Vincent Gandar Dower (28 March 1898 – 6 May 1980) was a British Army officer and politician. He was Conservative Member of Parliament (MP)
Alan_Dower
American basketball player
Sam Dower Jr. (born November 6, 1990) is an American basketball player. Standing 6'9, he mainly plays the power forward position. He played college basketball
Sam_Dower
English electronics engineer (1903–1942)
Alan Dower Blumlein (/ˈblʊmlaɪn/; 29 June 1903 – 7 June 1942) was an English electronics engineer, notable for his many inventions in telecommunications
Alan_Blumlein
1999 history book by John W. Dower
Japan in the Wake of World War II is a history book written by John W. Dower and published by W. W. Norton & Company in 1999. The book covers the difficult
Embracing_Defeat
House in Sarsden, Oxfordshire, England
The Dower House, Sarsgrove Wood is a Grade II* listed house in Sarsgrove Wood, Churchill, Oxfordshire, England (near Chipping Norton). The house has been
The Dower House, Sarsgrove Wood
The_Dower_House,_Sarsgrove_Wood
Building in England, Bristol
The Dower House, Stoke Park is a dower house in Bristol, England. It is one of Bristol's more prominent landmarks, set on Purdown, a hill above the M32
The_Dower_House,_Stoke_Park
Architect and national park creator from Yorkshire, England (1900–1947)
John Gordon Dower (2 September 1900 – 3 October 1947) was an English civil servant and architect, who, as secretary of the Standing Committee on National
John_Dower_(civil_servant)
Location in Perthshire in Scotland
in Perthshire in Scotland, 8 miles (13 km) from Perth. The 17th-century dower house and several other buildings are Category A-listed with Historic Environment
Stobhall
1986 history book by John W. Dower
Race & Power In the Pacific War is a 1986 history book written by John W. Dower and published by W. W. Norton & Company. The book covers the views of the
War_Without_Mercy
South African cricketer (1876–1964)
Robert Reid Dower (4 June 1876 – 15 September 1964) was a Cape Colony cricketer who played in one Test match in 1899. He was also a lawyer. Dower top-scored
Robert_Dower
Human losses by participating country
Ministry of Health and Welfare) John W. Dower. War Without Mercy, 1986; ISBN 0-394-75172-8, p. 299 (According to Dower, Japanese war dead are "at least 2.5
World_War_II_casualties
House in Hertfordshire, England
The Dower House is a Grade II* listed house in Cooper's Lane between Potters Bar and Northaw in Hertfordshire, England. It was built in 1749 and was formerly
The_Dower_House,_Northaw
Payment by one family of a marriage to the other family
marriage. Dowry contrasts with the related concepts of bride price and dower. While bride price or bride service is a payment by the groom, or his family
Dowry
Manner in which humans engage sexually
Non-romantic friendship Alliance Cross-sex Female Male Practices Bride price dower dowry service Homogamy Hypergamy Infidelity Sexual activity Transgression
Human_sexual_activity
Refugee enslaved woman, enslaved by George and Martha Washington
a will, his widow, Martha Dandridge Custis, received what was called a dower share of his Estate. This meant that, until her death, she was entitled
Ona_Judge
Natalie Dower (1931–2023) was an English artist. Her work is in the tradition of Constructivist and Systems art, and her particular interest was in the
Natalie_Dower
American slave
Estate slaves, hence the term "dower" slaves. At the time of her January 1759 marriage to George Washington, the dower slaves numbered at least 85 persons
Christopher_Sheels
the next secretary of Homeland Security". NPR. Retrieved March 24, 2026. Dowers, Graham (March 22, 2026). "Oklahoma Gov. Stitt expected to appoint Alan
2026 United States Senate elections
2026_United_States_Senate_elections
Historical British legal concept
widowed, and it is most often used in this sense, interchangeably with dower. After marriage, the father of the husband would settle lands or income
Jointure
Village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England
prosperity was over and the population decreased". Notable houses include the Dower House, from the late 17th century is now Grade II listed. The village was
Castle_Combe
1943 Japanese government report on racial theory and policy
18 (20). Dower 1986, p. 266. Dower 1986, pp. 263–264. Dower 1986, p. 267. Dower 1986, p. 268. Dower 1986, p. 269. Dower 1986, p. 270. Dower, John (1986)
An Investigation of Global Policy with the Yamato Race as Nucleus
An_Investigation_of_Global_Policy_with_the_Yamato_Race_as_Nucleus
Muhammad's ninth wife (c. 589/594 – 664)
Abyssinia gave Khalid a dower of 400 dinars and hosted a huge wedding feast after the ceremony. Muhammad did not give a dower larger than this to any
Umm_Habiba
2015 film
Movie is a 2015 British documentary film about Scientology directed by John Dower, and written by and starring Louis Theroux. The film takes an unconventional
My_Scientology_Movie
Islamic marriage gift from groom to bride
contract signed upon marriage. "Dower" is the English translation that comes closest to Islamic meaning of mahr, as "dower" refers to the payment from the
Mahr
1946 gang fight in Tokyo, Japan
it. Dower 2000, p. 90 Dower 2000, p. 54 Gordon 2003, p. 229 Dower 2000, p. 140 Takemae & Ricketts 2003, p. 451 Dower 2000, p. 143 Finbow 2007 Dower, John
Shibuya_incident
Grade I listed historic house museum
house at No. 28 St James's Place; this was originally constructed as a Dower House for Spencer House, and occasionally used by the Earls Spencer as their
Spencer_House,_Westminster
George Washington's relationship with slavery
children born into slavery. In 1759, he also gained substantial control of dower slaves belonging to the Custis estate on his marriage to Martha Dandridge
George_Washington_and_slavery
Georgian house in County Mayo, Ireland
Lynch-Blosse baronets. It was built in the 17th century, originally as a dower house, on the ruins of the family's Cloonlagheen Castle. Partry House was
Partry_House
1937–1938 mass murder in China
Herbert Bix, Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan, 2000, p. 583 John W. Dower, Embracing Defeat: Japan in the Wake of World War II, 1999, p. 326. Thomas
Nanjing_Massacre
capability and/or the necessary training to "adeptly" perform certain work. Dower slaves: Slaves brought into a family unit through the wife's previous ownership
Glossary_of_American_slavery
Propaganda in the Empire of Japan (1937–1945)
original on 2021-12-21. John W. Dower, War Without Mercy: Race & Power in the Pacific War p24 ISBN 0-394-50030-X John W. Dower, War Without Mercy: Race & Power
Propaganda in Japan during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II
Propaganda_in_Japan_during_the_Second_Sino-Japanese_War_and_World_War_II
Manor house in Speldhurst, Kent, UK
for its formal gardens and vineyards. The manor house has an associated dower house. There have been manor houses on the site of the present Groombridge
Groombridge_Place
him like any other wild beast!" US Professor of Japanese History, John Dower, introduces his 'War Hates and War Crimes' by quoting American Historian
Anti-Japanese sentiment in the United States
Anti-Japanese_sentiment_in_the_United_States
Prime Minister of Japan (1946–1947; 1948–1954)
). Sanseidō. Dower 1988, pp. 14–16. Okazaki 2019, pp. 112–114. Watanabe 2016, pp. 24–26. Dower 1988, pp. 18–20. Dower 1988, p. 19. Dower 1988, pp. 39–44
Shigeru_Yoshida
Historic site
to as "Dower House" because a small dower house exists on the property. A "dower" is a widow's share for life of her husband's estate, so a dower house
Bethesda (Ellicott City, Maryland)
Bethesda_(Ellicott_City,_Maryland)
Japanese term of Zen Buddhist origin
Retrieved 8 July 2020. Niiya 1993, p. 143. Dower 1986, p. 230. MacFarlane 2007, p. 228. Hearn 1904, pp. 245–241. Dower 1986, pp. 132–133. Benedict 1946, pp
Gaman_(term)
Australian band
the first such groups in the country. They were formed by mainstay Simon Dower on lead vocals, who was joined by long-term members Tim Aldridge on guitar
Abramelin_(band)
Non-monogamous sexual practice
Non-romantic friendship Alliance Cross-sex Female Male Practices Bride price dower dowry service Homogamy Hypergamy Infidelity Sexual activity Transgression
Swinging_(sexual_practice)
Alleged Japanese strategic planning document from 1927 to take over the world
accepted and it is still quoted in some Chinese textbooks, but historian John Dower states that "most scholars now agree that it was a masterful anti-Japanese
Tanaka_Memorial
Early Scottish regional airline
was taken over by British European Airways in 1947. In 1929 Eric Gandar Dower bought a Blackburn Bluebird IV two-seat biplane in which he toured the country
Allied_Airways
Leader of the Soviet Union from 1924 to 1953
original on 13 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023. Cheremukhin et al. 2013; Dower & Markevich 2018, p. 246. Service 2004, p. 602; Khlevniuk 2015, p. 190.
Joseph_Stalin
Emperor of Japan from 1926 to 1989
Dai Ikkan, Iwanami Shoten, 1986, p. 82. Dower 1999, p. 325. Dower 1999, p. 585. Dower 1999, p. 583. Dower 1999, p. 326. Bix, p. 585. "Review | A riveting
Hirohito
2003 British film
Fall of Brit Pop is a 2003 documentary film written and directed by John Dower. The documentary is a study of popular culture in the United Kingdom during
Live Forever: The Rise and Fall of Brit Pop
Live_Forever:_The_Rise_and_Fall_of_Brit_Pop
British Islamic legal organisation
question of khula divorce often turns on the dower: if the woman is seeking the divorce, she has to return the dower to the man, or else the divorce cannot
Islamic_Sharia_Council
Queen of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden (1430–1495)
refused to renounce her Swedish dower lands. The election of Charles as king in Sweden and Norway deprived her of her dower lands in these kingdoms. The
Dorothea_of_Brandenburg
councils to determine maintenance payments. It also stipulated that the dower (mahr) was payable on demand unless otherwise specified. The standardized
Muslim Family Laws Ordinance, 1961
Muslim_Family_Laws_Ordinance,_1961
2025 historical drama film
management in her hands. Robert and Cora resolve to move to the Downton dower house, taking along servants John and Anna Bates, who are expecting a second
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
Downton_Abbey:_The_Grand_Finale
Sexual crimes committed during the occupation of Japan
224-228. Dower 1999, pp. 125–126. Dower 1999, p. 127. Yoo 2022, p. 260. Dower 1999, p. 130. Walsh 2018, pp. 1202–1203. Dower 1999, p. 579. Dower 1999, p
Rape during the occupation of Japan
Rape_during_the_occupation_of_Japan
Country house in Gloucestershire, England
some 300 acres (120 ha) of landscaped park with woods, lakes, lodges, a dower house, an orangery, a church, and a walled kitchen garden. Formal gardens
Dodington_Park
Title in the peerage of Ireland
conference. The former Bishop's House at Eltofts, Thorner, near Leeds, was the Dower House of the Earls of Mexborough. John Savile, 1st Earl of Mexborough (1719–1778)
Earl_of_Mexborough
Enslaved cook held at Mount Vernon (c. 1748–1812)
wife Alice had been a "Dower" slave, owned by the estate of Martha Washington's first husband, their three children also had "dower" status and were not
Hercules_Posey
Practice of a person marrying a spouse of higher social status
Non-romantic friendship Alliance Cross-sex Female Male Practices Bride price dower dowry service Homogamy Hypergamy Infidelity Sexual activity Transgression
Hypergamy
Global conflict (1939–1945)
Barbarossa: How Hitler Lost the War. UK: Penguin Books. ISBN 978-0-241-97919-8. Dower, John W. (1986). War Without Mercy: Race and Power in the Pacific War. New
World_War_II
1937–1945 conflict in East Asia
during World War II, 39 percent died in China. In War Without Mercy, John W. Dower claims that a total of 396,000 Japanese soldiers died in China during the
Second_Sino-Japanese_War
Queen of Portugal (1518–1521) and France (1530–1547)
wife of King Francis I. She also held the Duchy of Touraine (1547–1558) in dower. She is called "Leonor" in Spanish and Portuguese and "Éléonore" or "Aliénor"
Eleanor_of_Austria
Queen of England from 1299 to 1307
the return of Eleanor of Castile's lands in Ponthieu and Montreuil as a dower first for Margaret and then Isabella. Edward was then 60 years old, at least
Margaret of France, Queen of England
Margaret_of_France,_Queen_of_England
Money or other form of wealth paid by a groom or his family to the family of the bride
cultures, or used by the bride to help establish the new household, and dower, which is property settled on the bride herself by the groom at the time
Bride_price
Australian rules footballer, born 1913
George Dower (11 July 1913 – 8 September 1974) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL)
George_Dower
Central suburb of Mandurah, Western Australia
Sutton Street, Pinjarra Road and Dower Street 592 Mandurah Station to Wannanup – serves Allnutt Street, Dower Street, Pinjarra Road and Anstruther
Mandurah_(suburb)
Castle in Scotland
when Albany's son was executed, and was used as a royal hunting lodge and dower house. In the later 16th century, Doune became the property of the Earls
Doune_Castle
Indonesian instant noodle brand
flavour with Koya powder made with prawn crackers) and Rasa Soto Koya Pedas Dower (Soto flavour with spicy Koya powder) were made available in Indonesia.
Indomie
Building in Egedal Municipality, Denmark
Melchior's Dower House (Danish: Melchiors Enkesæde), situated in a small public greenspace at the corner of Byvej and Engholmvej in Stenløse, Egedal Municipality
Melchior's_Dower_House
Type of spotted big cat
Retrieved 16 December 2023. Review of Kenneth Gandar Dower (1937). The Spotted Lion. Kenneth Gandar Dower (1937). The Spotted Lion. William Heinemann Ltd.
Marozi
Public park in Manchester, England
is used as a summer studio for artists, and for astronomy sessions. The Dower House was a plain brick building that was transformed with a decorative
Heaton_Park
1946 announcement by Japanese Emperor Hirohito
translated as "divine" or "divinity", some Western scholars (including John W. Dower and Herbert P. Bix) have pointed out that its real meaning is "manifest
Humanity_Declaration
Queen of Norway, Sweden and Denmark (1394–1430)
this, Philippa's dower lands were also altered: instead of having dower lands in all three Kingdoms, she was given an immense dower land in Sweden consisting
Philippa_of_England
U.S. Founding Father and president from 1789 to 1797
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
George_Washington
Medium for transmitting moving images and sound
Robert Charles (2000). The inventor of stereo: the life and works of Alan Dower Blumlein. Focal Press. pp. 217–19. ISBN 978-0-240-51628-8. Retrieved 10
Television
512. Dower, War Without Mercy: Race and Power in the Pacific War, page 26 Gyokusai or "Shattering like a Jewel": Reflection on the Pacific War Dower, Embracing
Senjinkun_military_code
did grant Gundred a dower. In 1194, when a certain Yvo initiated an assize of mort d'ancestor against Gundred for part of her dower, her stepson came to
Gundred,_Countess_of_Norfolk
Culturally recognised union between people
groom or his family to the bride's parents, and with indirect dowry (or dower), which is property given to the bride herself by the groom at the time
Marriage
American historian (born 1938)
involvement in the Vietnam War, and, along with classmates such as John Dower, was a founding member of the Committee of Concerned Asian Scholars. For
Herbert_P._Bix
Male offspring
Non-romantic friendship Alliance Cross-sex Female Male Practices Bride price dower dowry service Homogamy Hypergamy Infidelity Sexual activity Transgression
Son
American legislative district
January 4, 1909 Lawrence H. Wilson January 4, 1909 – January 6, 1913 Will A. Dower January 6, 1913 – January 4, 1915 Alpine, Calaveras, El Dorado Robert I
California's 16th State Assembly district
California's_16th_State_Assembly_district
Overview of and topical guide to relationships
partner/Partner Spouse Mistress Soulmate Significant other Sexual partner Bride price Dower Dowry Brideservice Love contract Family therapy Relationship counseling
Outline_of_relationships
Vol. 54, N. 2, p 305 John W. Dower, War Without Mercy: Race & Power in the Pacific War p20 ISBN 0-394-50030-X John W. Dower, War Without Mercy: Race & Power
American propaganda during World War II
American_propaganda_during_World_War_II
Islamic concept of marriage
), or more specifically, the bride's acceptance (qubul) of the groom's dower (mahr); and the witnessing of her acceptance. In addition, there are several
Marriage_in_Islam
1979 book by Ezra F. Vogel
Entitlement," and "Crime Control: Enforcement and Public Support." John W. Dower's overview of American post-war scholarship on Japan saw Vogel's work as
Japan as Number One: Lessons for America
Japan_as_Number_One:_Lessons_for_America
Unincorporated community in California, United States
1898 by William Dower and Francia LaDue, members of the Esoteric Section of the Theosophical Society. It was moved to Halcyon in 1903. Dower, who was a medical
Halcyon,_California
Japanese concept of true feelings vs. public behavior
indulgence. Kodansha International. Dower, John W. (1986). War Without Mercy. W. W. Norton & Co. ISBN 0-394-75172-8. Dower, John W. (1999). Embracing Defeat
Honne_and_tatemae
2024 Indian film
Fowler Promila Thomas as Simrit’s Mom Ollie Booth as Detective John Alex Dower as Detective Stevens Supreet Bedi as Anu Adrian Stretton as Detective Lucus
Savi_(film)
Japanese officer in WWII, war criminal
advocate of war against the United States. According to historian John W. Dower, Tsuji was a "fanatical ideologue and pathologically brutal staff officer"
Masanobu_Tsuji
DOWER
DOWER
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Dower.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a baker, doghere, from an agent derivative of Middle English dogh ‘dough’.Probably an Americanized spelling of German Dauer.
DOWER
DOWER
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Defended; Loved
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu, Traditional
Moon Among the Gods
Boy/Male
Muslim
Proficient, Skilful
Boy/Male
Indian
God of Fever
Boy/Male
Muslim
Abstemious, Ascetic, Saintly
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Full of Love; Cheerful
Girl/Female
American, British, English, Greek
An Aromatic; Evergreen Shrub; Botanical Name; The Myrtle is a Dark Green Shrub with Pink or White Blossoms; Myrtle; A Flower; Symbol of Victory; A Tree
Male
Hungarian
Hungarian form of Latin Vincentius, BENCE means "conquering."
Male
Hebrew
 Variant spelling of Hebrew Mani, MANNI means "causing to forget" or "one who forgets." Compare with other forms of Manni.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Lord Ganesh
DOWER
DOWER
DOWER
DOWER
DOWER
n.
The money, goods, or estate, which a woman brings to her husband in marriage; a bride's portion on her marriage. See Note under Dower.
n.
That portion of the real estate of a man which his widow enjoys during her life, or to which a woman is entitled after the death of her husband.
v. t.
To furnish with a dower; to endow.
n.
A gift or presents for the bride, on espousal. See Dower.
n.
That with which one is gifted or endowed; endowment; gift.
n.
An estate settled on a wife, which she is to enjoy after husband's decease, for her own life at least, in satisfaction of dower.
n. pl.
Something reserved to a wife, over and above her dower, being chiefly apparel and ornaments suited to her degree.
p. a.
Furnished with, or as with, dower or a marriage portion.
v. t.
To furnish with money or its equivalent, as a permanent fund for support; to make pecuniary provision for; to settle an income upon; especially, to furnish with dower; as, to endow a wife; to endow a public institution.
a.
Destitute of dower; having no marriage portion.
n.
A widow endowed, or having a jointure; a widow who either enjoys a dower from her deceased husband, or has property of her own brought by her to her husband on marriage, and settled on her after his decease.
a.
Free from any temporary estate or interest, or from mortgage, or other charge or debt; as, an estate unincumbered with dower.
v. t.
Capable of being endowed; entitled to dower.
n.
The property with which a woman is endowed
n.
That which a woman brings to a husband in marriage; dowry.
n.
See Dower.
a.
Of or relating to a dower.
n.
A woman entitled to dower.
n.
The act of bestowing a dower, fund, or permanent provision for support.
n. pl.
The property of a woman which, on her marriage, was not made a part of her dower, but remained her own.