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huomenlahja — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dower noun The part of or interest in a deceased husband's property provided to his widow, usually in the form of a life estate.

Senses

huomenlahja is used for these senses in English:

  • dower (legal) Property given by a groom to his bride or her family, at or before their wedding, in order to legitimize the marriage
  • morning gift A gift traditionally given in some (especially Germanic) cultures by the husband to his wife on the first morning after they were married.

dower — full definition

  1. noun The part of or interest in a deceased husband's property provided to his widow, usually in the form of a life estate.
  2. noun Property given by a groom to his bride or her family, at or before their wedding, in order to legitimize the marriage
  3. noun That with which one is gifted or endowed; endowment; gift.

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