dower

noun

Definition of dowernext
as in dowry

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  1. dowry
  2. endowment
  3. gift
  4. present
  5. tithe
  6. presentation
  7. contribution
  8. alms
Noun
  • Except that subsequent to the mark’s evisceration care of government (always government, people please wake up), dowries were erased too such that parents had no say in the matter.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Growing up Hindu in California in the 1980s meant facing questions about dowries, caste, or eating monkey brains.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of dowry
Noun
  • Baker, however, still holds an endowment of about $362 million, according to its 2023 tax filing.
    Anna Clark, ProPublica, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Bloomberg also made a $600 million donation to the endowments of four historically Black medical schools.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of endowment
Noun
  • The boat was spotted off the island of Lanzarote on Monday as Spain marked the Epiphany holiday, also known as Three Kings Day, meant to honor the day the three wise men brought gifts to the baby Jesus, rescuers said.
    Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
  • This applies to all financial gifts in a tax year, not just contributions to 529 plans.
    Robert Cole, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of gift
Noun
  • At present, Sweden’s Volvo is thought to be the only large automaker to have managed to comply with the target, alongside U.S. EV manufacturer Tesla and some Chinese companies.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
  • At present, the fires are 0% contained, according to authorities.
    Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of present
Noun
  • Later that month, a Gateway official announced in a video message to staff that the church was exploring layoffs in response to a 35-40% drop in congregational tithes.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2025
  • According to the Torah, tithes are taken from the crops in two three-year cycles.
    Rabbi Avi Weiss, Sun Sentinel, 16 Sep. 2024
Definition of tithe
Noun
  • The annual event is the oldest, largest, and most prestigious presentation of Indigenous art in the world.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
  • They were tasked with designing a final presentation that paid homage to Tiffany’s heritage and inventiveness.
    Emily Mercer, WWD, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of presentation
Noun
  • What is the new health savings account (HSA) contribution limit?
    Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Despite a slight early dip in decisive goal contributions, Williams continues to wreak havoc down the left flank with his appetite for direct dribbling and one-on-one duels.
    The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of contribution
Noun
  • Those celebrating also pay zakat al-fitr, an alms-tax that goes towards those in need.
    Juliana LaBianca, Good Housekeeping, 26 Jan. 2023
  • In 2007, amid rising fuel prices and yet another economic crisis, Buddhist monks led mass protests in Yangon and other cities, overturning their alms bowls to signal disenchantment with the military junta.
    Hannah Beech, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2022
Definition of alms
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