Dowry

  • 31dowry — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. dower, dot; inheritance. See possession. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. dower, dot, marriage portion, settlement, bride s share, bridal gift, jointure, tocher (Scottish); see also endowment 3 , property 1 …

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  • 32dowry — dow|ry [ˈdauəri US ˈdauri] n plural dowries [Date: 1300 1400; : 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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  • 33dowry — dow|ry [ dauri ] noun count money and property that, in some cultures, a woman s family gives to her husband when they get married …

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  • 34dowry — dow·ry || daÊŠÉ™rɪ n. dowery, money or estate that a woman brings to her groom; bride price; natural gift, endowment …

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  • 35dowry — 1) rowdy 2) wordy …

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  • 36dowry — [ daʊ(ə)ri] noun (plural dowries) property or money brought by a bride to her husband on their marriage. Origin ME (denoting a widow s life interest in her husband s estate): from Anglo Norman Fr. dowarie, from med. L. dotarium (see dower) …

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  • 37dowry — n. Dower …

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  • 38dowry — noun (C) property and money that a woman gives to her husband when they marry in some societies …

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  • 39Dowry — Marriage prize brought by the bride or groom as a condition of their marriage, often consisting of lands, titles, or cash payments …

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  • 40dowry — n dower, marriage portion, jointure, dot, Scot, and North Eng. tocher; property, marriage settlement …

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