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dot

2  [dot, dawt]
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–noun Civil Law.
dowry (def. 1).
Origin:
1850–55; < F < L dōtem, acc. of dōs dowry, akin to dāre to give

Related forms:
do⋅tal  [doht-l] , adjective
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dot 2   (dŏt, dō)   
n.  A woman's marriage portion; a dowry.

[French, from Latin dōs, dōt-, dowry; see dō- in Indo-European roots.]
do'tal (dōt'l) adj.
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Word Origin & History

dot 
O.E. dott "speck, head of a boil," perhaps related to tit "nipple." Known from a single source c.1000; the word reappeared with modern meaning "mark" c.1530; not common until 18c. Morse telegraph sense is from 1838. On the dot "punctual" is 1909, in reference to a clock dial face. Dot-matrix first attested 1975.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Financial Dictionary

DOT

See Designated Order Turnaround.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: DOT
Function: abbreviation
Department of Transportation —see also the IMPORTANT AGENCIES section

Main Entry: do·tal
Pronunciation: 'dOt-&l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin dotalis, from dot- dos dowry
: of, relating to, or being separate property brought to a marriage by the wife
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: dot
Pronunciation: 'dät
Function: noun
: a small spot or speck —see MAURER'S DOTS SCHUFFNER'S DOTS
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

dot 1 (dŏt)
n.
A tiny round mark made by or as if by a pointed instrument; a spot.

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Science Dictionary
dot   (dŏt)  Pronunciation Key 

  1. A symbol (·) indicating multiplication, as in 2 · 4 = 8. It is used to indicate the dot product of vectors, for example A · B.

  2. A period, as used as in URLs and e-mail addresses, to separate strings of words, as in www.hmco.com.


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