"endowable" meaning in All languages combined

See endowable on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ɪnˈdaʊ̯əbl̩/
Etymology: From Middle English endowable; equivalent to endow + -able. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|endowable}} Middle English endowable, {{af|en|endow|-able}} endow + -able Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} endowable (not comparable)
  1. (rare) Eligible for endowment; able to be endowed or endowed upon. Tags: not-comparable, rare
    Sense id: en-endowable-en-adj-WMWWvHWL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 79 21
  2. (law, historical) Entitled to receive or eligible for dower; dowable. Tags: historical, not-comparable Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-endowable-en-adj-8uQVWtMp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Topics: law
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: dowable

Adjective [Middle English]

IPA: /ˌɛnduːˈaːbəl/, /ˌɛnduːˈaːblə/
Etymology: From endowen + -able. Etymology templates: {{af|enm|endowen|-able}} endowen + -able Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} endowable, {{enm-adj}} endowable
  1. (rare) Entitled to receive or eligible for dower. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Marriage

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