endower

English

Etymology 1

endow + -er

Noun

endower (plural endowers)

  1. One who endows.

Etymology 2

Compare Old French endouairer.

Verb

endower (third-person singular simple present endowers, present participle endowering, simple past and past participle endowered)

  1. To endow.
    • 1653, Edward Waterhouse, A humble Apologie for Learning and Learned Men:
      This once renowned church was gloriously deckt with the jewels of her espousals [] and frankly endowered.

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Alternative forms

Etymology

From en- + dower.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛnduːˈɛːr(ə)/, /ɛnˈduːər(ə)/

Noun

endower

  1. (rare) Money granted as to support an individual.

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