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Syllabification: (dot)

Pronunciation: /dät/

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Definition of dot

noun

archaic

a dowry, particularly one from which only the interest or annual income was available to the husband.

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from French, from Latin dos, dot- 'dowry' (see dower)

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noun

an aggressive or unkempt dog …

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