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OpenStudy (anonymous):

In "Home Thoughts From Abroad" by Robert Browning A line reads "The buttercups, the little children's dower" Can somebody explain to me what a children's dower is?

OpenStudy (ashleyisakitty):

noun 1. Law. the portion of a deceased husband's real property allowed to his widow for her lifetime. 2. dowry. 3. a natural gift or endowment.

OpenStudy (ashleyisakitty):

The third definition makes the most sense in this context.

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