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dowry
[dou-ree]
noun
plural
dowriesAlso the money, goods, or estate that a wife brings to her husband at marriage.
Archaic.a widow's dower.
a natural gift, endowment, talent, etc.
dowry
/ ˈ岹ʊəɪ /
noun
the money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
(esp formerly) a gift made by a man to his bride or her parents
Christianity a sum of money required on entering certain orders of nuns
a natural talent or gift
obsoletea widow's dower
dowry
Money, property, or material goods that a bride's family gives to the bridegroom or his family at the time of the wedding. In many cultures, the dowry not only helps to cement the relationship between the bride's and groom's families but also serves to reinforce traditional family roles and gender roles.
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of dowry1
Example Sentences
The islands were gifted to Scotland, along with Shetland, by King Christian I of Denmark and Norway in 1472 as security for a wedding dowry.
“If anything, I have a negative dowry,” Lucy admits, insisting that she has zero intention to wed herself unless the groom is very rich.
Indian police said they arrested Mr Lamba's parents under what is locally called the "dowry death" law.
The film also tackles the social evil that is dowry - the practice of the bride's family gifting cash, clothes and jewellery to the groom's family.
This is no hostile takeover proposal — more like an actual proposal-proposal, with a really big dowry.
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