dowry[noun]Synonyms: dot, dower, marriage portion
Contrasted words: bride-price, bridewealth, settlement
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dow‧ry /ˈdaʊəri $ ˈdaʊri/
noun (
plural dowries)
[countable][
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Anglo-French;
Origin: dowarie, from Medieval Latin dotarium, from Latin dos '(marriage) gift']
property and money that a woman gives to her husband when they marry in some societies
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