dowry
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- noun
- /ˈdaʊəri/
:
dote
- In some cultures, a large dowry is expected from the bride's family.
- dowry and marriage
- payment of a dowry
- dowry money
Well, they still like money and having a dowry was quite important.
- Well, they still like money and having a dowry was quite important.
Examples
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Was this why such a great dowry had come into her father's hands?
Fiction book (1994) -
A man like that won't let his daughter go without a substantial dowry.
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Well, they still like money and having a dowry was quite important.
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Can I ask that my dowry be different?
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And then, when the talk of the dowry was behind them, she left as quickly as she could.
Fiction book (2002) -
Is not that part of the dowry?
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Well, he introduced them, and, then he paid the dowry.
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I should think a dowry for your younger daughter is within your means.
Fiction book (1993) -
On the day you marry her, I'll give you a personal dowry of one million pounds in gold.
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I will not be able to afford a dowry for the likes of hers.
Synonyms
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Money or property a woman brings when she marries
Money or property a woman brings to her husband when they marry
Money or property a woman brings to her husband when she marries
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Etymology
Dowry comes from the old Latin word dos, which means 'gift'. This word originally named the 'gift' a bride's family gave at marriage, so a dowry today is the money or property a woman brings into a marriage.