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Of a bride's estate
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dotal
Alternative clues for the word dotal
Word definitions for dotal in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Dotal \Do"tal\, a. [L. dotalis, fr. dos, dotis, dowry: cf. F. dotal. See Dot dowry.] Pertaining to dower, or a woman's marriage portion; constituting dower, or comprised in it. --Garth.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. Pertaining to dower, or a woman's marriage portion; constituting or comprised in dower.
Usage examples of dotal.
I shall make over my estate of Marville to my daughter, I should wish the contract to be drawn up on the dotal system.
When the dotal system had been explained to Schwab, he seemed much inclined that way for his friend.
No one would imagine how anxious he was to marry under the dotal system.