dotation

As nouns the difference between portion and dotation

is that portion is portion while dotation is the act of endowing, or bestowing a marriage portion on a woman.

As nouns the difference between marriage and dotation

is that marriage is the state of being married while dotation is the act of endowing, or bestowing a marriage portion on a woman.

As a verb bestow

is to lay up in store; deposit for safe keeping; stow; place.

As a noun dotation is

the act of endowing, or bestowing a marriage portion on a woman.

As a verb endow

is to furnish with money or its equivalent, as a permanent fund for support; to make pecuniary provision for; to settle an income upon; especially, to furnish with dower; as, to endow a wife; to endow a public institution.

As a noun dotation is

the act of endowing, or bestowing a marriage portion on a woman.