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单词 dower house
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dower house

noun British
A house intended as the residence of a widow, typically one near the main house on her late husband’s estate.Originally the dower house of the Courtown House Estate, Marlfield was bought by the Bowes from the Earls of Courtown in 1977....
  • When a landowner died, his son would inherit the estate while the widow would be offered a home on the estate for the rest of her life - a dower house.
  • Designed by a notable York architect, the castle was originally constructed as a dower house for Sir Christopher's mother, but she chose to stay put at the main house.
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