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  • 91Dowears — This interesting name is occupational, deriving from the old English dah meaning dough, plus the agent suffix er (one who works with) which gives the maker of dough, a baker . The first recording of the name dates from the 14th Century. John le… …

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  • 92Dower — This interesting name is occupational, deriving from the old English dah meaning dough, plus the agent suffix er (one who works with) which gives the maker of dough, a baker . The first recording of the name dates from the 14th Century. John le… …

    Surnames reference

  • 93Dowers — This interesting name is occupational, deriving from the old English dah meaning dough, plus the agent suffix er (one who works with) which gives the maker of dough, a baker . The first recording of the name dates from the 14th Century. John le… …

    Surnames reference

  • 94dowager — dow|a|ger [ˈdauıdʒə US ər] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Old French; Origin: douagiere, from douer to give, endow ] 1.) a woman from a high social class who has land or a title from her dead husband ▪ the dowager Duchess of Devonshire 2.) informal a… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 95dowager — 1520s, from M.Fr. douagere widow with a dower lit. pertaining to a dower, from douage dower, from douer endow, from L. dotare, from dos (gen. dotis) dowry (see DOWRY (Cf. dowry)) …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 96endow — late 14c., indowen provide an income for, from Anglo Fr. endover, from en in + O.Fr. douer endow, from L. dotare bestow (see DOWRY (Cf. dowry)). Related: Endowing …

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  • 97ÂME — SECTION PREMIÈRE.     C est un terme vague, indéterminé, qui exprime un principe inconnu d effets connus que nous sentons en nous. Ce mot âme répond à l anima des Latins, au [Grec] des Grecs, au terme dont se sont servies toutes les nations pour… …

    Dictionnaire philosophique de Voltaire

  • 98dowager — [ daʊədʒə] noun 1》 a widow with a title or property derived from her late husband. 2》 a dignified elderly woman. Origin C16: from OFr. douagiere, from douage dower , from douer endow , from L. dotare (see dower) …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 99endow — [ɪn daʊ, ɛn ] verb 1》 give or bequeath an income or property to.     ↘establish (a university post, annual prize, etc.) by donating funds. 2》 (usu. be endowed with) provide with a quality or ability.     ↘(be endowed) informal have breasts or a… …

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  • 100endow — en•dow [[t]ɛnˈdaʊ[/t]] v. t. 1) to provide with a permanent fund or source of income, as by a donation: to endow a college[/ex] 2) to furnish, as with some talent, faculty, or quality; equip 3) Obs. to provide with a dower • Etymology: 1350–1400; …

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