dowry

Significat (anglès)

Noun

1. Payment, such as property or money, paid by the bride's family to the groom or his family at the time of marriage.
2. Payment by the groom or his family to the bride's family: bride price.
3. (obsolete) Dower.
4. A natural gift or talent.
5. (informal) A large amount.

Verb

To bestow a dowry upon.

Sinònims

dower

trousseau

dowery

portion

bride price

marriage portion

tocher

dot

endowment

bridewealth

bribe’s share

gift

🎁

inherit

inheritance

jointure

natural talent

alimony

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈdaʊəɹi/

Etimologia (anglès)

From Middle English dowarye, dowerie, from Anglo-Norman dowarie, douarie, from Old French douaire, from Medieval Latin dōtārium, from Latin dōs.