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Term: DOWABLE
Definition: Dowable means that something can be given as a gift or inheritance. For example, if someone has a dowable estate, it means that they can leave it to someone else when they die.
DOWABLE
dowable (dow-ə-bəl), adj.
- The widow received the dowable estate.
The term dowable refers to something that can be endowed, which means to provide with a permanent source of income or property. In the example given, the widow received an estate that was capable of being endowed, meaning that it was a property that could provide her with a permanent source of income. This term is often used in legal or financial contexts.